Section: Spectrum

Kratt

Kratt

Rasmus Merivoo
Estonia, 2020, 107 Min

Remarkably fabulous madness, inclusive of criticism of social media. Mia and Kevin are desperate. Their parents have left them behind with grandma so that they might experience a childhood just like in the past. No smartphones, no videos and no games. Instead they are required to clean up the chicken coop. Out of boredom the children conjure up a magical creature and make a pact with the devil: They sell him a soul; that of their grandmother.

Out in the woods tree protectors and lumberjacks exchange blows over supposedly sacred trees. The overwhelmed mayor signs both the felling permit and the activists' petition, thus not exactly defusing the conflict. Meanwhile, back in the village, the children cannot figure out what to do without a smartphone. The world outside is unfamiliar to them; it's not a life with followers and view counts and their grandmother's loving presentation of the garden does little to change matters. Fortunately, they stumble upon instructions on how to create a Kratt, a magical figure from ancient Estonian mythology which does everything its master says and yet also has to work constantly; if not, it will soon have its master by the throat. The children take action. They sell off grandma's soul, and she proceeds to kick up a storm, leaving behind little memory of the dear old person she used to be. Though their discovery even manages to attract the attentions of the President of the United States, the children soon have only one wish: they want their beloved grandmother back.

Drehbuch
Rasmus Merivoo
Kamera
Jako Krull
Ton
Jevgeni Berežovski, Tanel Roovik, Tanel Roovik
Schnitt
Rasmus Merivoo, Kristin Kalamees
Ausstattung
Krete Tarkmees
Musik
Tauno Aints
Darsteller
Mari Lill, Ivo Uukkivi, Jan Uuspõld, Paul Purga, Nora Merivoo, Harri Merivoo
Produzent
Rain Rannu, Tõnu Hiielaid
Produktion
Tallifornia
Kontakt
Tallifornia
Rain Rannu, Tõnu Hiielaid
Justyna.koronkiewicz@mediamove.pl
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