Shorts National Competition 2 (2022)

Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2022
Programme
Shorts National Competition

Films

Twin Turbo

Local title
Topelt Turbo
Original title
Topelt Turbo
Director
Romet Esko, Raul Esko
Country
Estonia
Year
2022
Programme
HÕFF’s Estonian Genre Film Competition, HÕFF Short Films, Shorts National Competition
Genre
adventure

Set in a dystopian 2050 future. When an extremely dangerous Twin Turbo engine is stolen from the harbour twins sister cops Nana and Lulu enter the world of illegal street racing in hopes of turning their lives around. After getting torn apart during the mission the sisters start to question the purpose they have been living for.

Director
Romet Esko, Raul Esko
Screenwriter
Romet Esko, Raul Esko
Cast
Maria Kriisa, Mari-Liis Kriisa, Erki Laur
Producer
Henry Laasalu, Lennart Mathias Männik
DoP
Tanel Topaasia
Composer
Kaspar Kosk
Runtime
Language
Estonian
Subtitles
English
Trailer

Eyes On You

Local title
(Ära) vaata
Original title
(Ära) vaata
Director
Raoul Kirsima
Country
Estonia
Year
2022
Programme
Shorts Alternatives, Shorts National Competition

Lea, an old lady living alone, loses herself and the world around when she gets the feeling that someone is watching her. Her son Tarmo bringing groceries is but a short relief. Once he suggests to ignore her fears and leaves, the situation however only gets worse.

Director
Raoul Kirsima
Runtime

Baltic premiere

Strawberry Shake

Local title
Maasikakokteil
Original title
Strawberry Shake
Director
Lou-Andréa Fière
Country
Estonia
Year
2022
Programme
Shorts National Competition

When a robber at a secluded petrol station seemingly kills the cashier on duty, he must try to hide his crime from a desperate customer who is on the verge of giving birth.

Director
Lou-Andréa Fière
Runtime
Language
Estonian
Subtitles
English
Trailer

Tiiu and Dragon

Local title
Tiiu ja draakon
Original title
Tiiu ja draakon
Director
Teresa Juksaar
Country
Estonia
Year
2022
Programme
HÕFF Short Films, HÕFF’s Estonian Genre Film Competition, Shorts National Competition
Genre
comedy
Subject
absurd

Aunty Tiiu is hosting a dance class at her house and is thrilled when for once more than 3 people show up. Unfortunately it’s the raging dragon outside that brought them there. Soon enough everybody starts feeling a bit too comfortable and Tiiu’s furniture, walls and big heart are put to the test.

Director
Teresa Juksaar
Screenwriter
Sven-Sander Paas
Cast
Tiina Tõnis, Merle Talvik, Lauri Nebel, Peeter Kaljumäe
Producer
Merili Laur
DoP
Karl-Robert Kurm
Runtime
Language
Estonian
Subtitles
English
Trailer

The Rise

Local title
Tõus
Original title
Tõus
Director
Alesja Suzdaltseva
Country
Estonia
Year
2022
Programme
HÕFF Short Films, Shorts National Competition, HÕFF’s Estonian Genre Film Competition
Genre
science fiction

In a shipwreck, a little girl Lilit, finds herself on a cold planet, where she must quickly repair her ship. The planet is cold and seemingly empty. Lilit tries to fix the energy core. The temperature is dropping rapidly. She needs to find a way to get the ship back in order or her death is inevitable. Suddenly she spots something weird. An android robot is lurking near the spaceship. To her surprise it has the same core she needs to fix her spaceship.
And now she must decide if she can kill this robot in order to survive.

Director
Alesja Suzdaltseva
Screenwriter
Pilleriin Raudam
Cast
Leene Vugts, Tõnn Lamp, Martin Veinmann
Producer
Jonathan Peterson
DoP
Annika Väljataga
Runtime
Language
Estonian
Subtitles
English
Trailer
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