Living alone in an Estonian slum and unable to afford basic needs, a top high school student reluctantly enters the drug game to make ends meet.
Acting
Kaljujärv's hollow-eyed exhaustion feels uncomfortably lived-in.
Cinematography
Grey-on-grey aesthetic that suffocates hope visually.
Director
René Vilbre
Rasmus Kaljujärv
Rass
Doris Tislar
Hanna
Marilyn Jurman
Säde
Hele Kõrve
Renita
Tambet Tuisk
Olar
Margus Prangel
Mõssa
Johannes Naan
Janar
Märt Avandi
Aivo
Rafael Jenokjan
Ruslan
Nikolai Bentsler
Talis
Jaan Rekkor
Rough Guy
Sten Zupping
Sturdy Guy
Anne Reemann
Estonian Teacher
Liidia Golovataja
Russian Teacher
Marta Laan
Rass' Desk Mate
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Sass Henno's cult novel 'Mina olin siin,' which sparked debate in Estonia about glorifying vs. exposing youth drug culture.
The film deliberately avoids crime-thriller energy; Vilbre insisted on 'boredom as horror' to reflect actual dealing's mundane dread.
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