An average guy of an Estonian high-school decides to defend his bullied classmate. This starts a war between him and the informal leader of the class.
Acting
Non-professional teens who lived this shivering reality.
Direction
Raag's documentary-style cruelty feels accidentally filmed.
Writing
Dialogue so authentic you'll smell the locker room.
Director
Ilmar Raag
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Jõgeva Gymnasium shooting occurred during post-production, forcing distributors to clarify the film wasn't exploiting real tragedy—it had already been shot.
Estonia's 2000s school violence epidemic was largely invisible internationally; this film functioned as uncomfortable national mirror.
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