
Overview
The young country of Estonia is dancing to the jazzy tune of the 1920's when on December 1, 1924, the capital Tallinn is overrun by members of the Comintern in an attempt to stage a Communist coup. The film follows the fates of a young soldier called Tanel and his wife, a telephone operator named Anna, amidst the ensuing chaos which determines whether the country remains independent or becomes a minor province in the Communist Empire.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the International Submission to the Academy Awards (2010)
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Setting
Set in Estonia
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Music
Music by Sven Grünberg
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Kjell Lagerroos
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Mihkel UlmanWriter
- Lauri VahtreWriter
- Original title
- Detsembrikuumus
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 16, 2008
- Original language
- Estonian
- Countries
- Estonia








































