In the Crosswind
Risttuules
Synopsis
June 14, 1941, 3 a.m. Over 40000 people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are deported by Soviets to Siberia. Among them is a philosophy student Erna, a happily married mother of a little girl. Separated from her husband, Erna and her daughter are dispatched together with other women and children to remote Siberian territories. Despite hunger, fear and brutal humiliation Erna never in next fifteen years loses her sense of freedom and hope of returning to homeland.
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"Risttuules" / "In the Crosswind" 2014 TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-03-11
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
September 19, 2017
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$650K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Martti Helde
- Screenplay & Story
- Martti Helde
- Original Score
- Pärt Uusberg
- Original Title
- Risttuules
- Country of Origin
- Estonia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian, Estonian
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Budget
- $650K
- Production Studios
- Baltic Pine Films, Allfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Martti Helde
Martti Helde
Pärt Uusberg
Erik Põllumaa
Liis Nimik
Pille Rünk, Piret Tibbo-Hudgins, Helen Vinogradov
Department Leadership Roster
Pille Rünk
Producer
Martti Helde
Screenplay
Erik Põllumaa
Director of Photography
Martti Helde
Director
Reet Brandt
Production Design
Liis Nimik
Editor
Joosep Volk
Visual Effects Supervisor
Heiki Luts
Visual Effects Supervisor
Piret Tibbo-Hudgins
Producer
Anna-Liisa Liiver
Costume Design
Enar Tarmo
Stunt Coordinator
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Tous publics — Universal audience.
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Frequently Asked Questions About In the Crosswind
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What is In the Crosswind about?
June 14, 1941, 3 a.m. Over 40000 people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are deported by Soviets to Siberia. Among them is a philosophy student Erna, a happily married mother of a little girl. Separated from her husband, Erna and her daughter are dispatched together with other women and children to remote Siberian territories. Despite hunger, fear and brutal humiliation Erna never in next fifteen years loses her sense of freedom and hope of returning to homeland.
Who directed In the Crosswind?
In the Crosswind was directed by Martti Helde.
Who stars in In the Crosswind?
The principal cast of In the Crosswind includes Laura Peterson-Aardam, Tarmo Song, Mirt Preegel, Ingrid Isotamm, Einar Hillep.
When was In the Crosswind released and how long is it?
In the Crosswind was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
Who composed the musical score for In the Crosswind?
The original motion picture soundtrack for In the Crosswind was composed by Pärt Uusberg.
What is the age rating and content advisory for In the Crosswind?
In the Crosswind holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).