It is the year 1947. The war is over but Estonian forests are still hiding armoured men. When the message comes that Western spies will arrive to support the local bushwhackers, security officer Rein Taim starts to lead the counter operation of the Communist Secret Police in order to catch the Western diversionists and the leader of the Estonian bushwhackers.
Cinematography
Misty forest sequences that outclass the script.
Acting
Tõnu Kark's sympathetic villain almost breaks the film.
Director
Kaljo Kiisk
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during the Brezhnev stagnation, this was one of few Estonian films allowed to show 'forest brothers' resistance—though strictly as misguided villains.
Director Kaljo Kiisk later admitted the film's 'heroes' made him uncomfortable; he smuggled ambiguity past censors through Tõnu Kark's performance.
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