Film

Father, Son and Holy Theatre

2010 · 38m · Documentary

Alar Sudak alias Elaan is the don Quijote of Estonian theatre - predestined to eternal loneliness. Sudak's dream to become an officially acknowledged actor has never come true. He has failed the entrace exams to the Drama School of Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre and other schools. The documentary tells a story related to the Old Testament - including good-hearted Satan, water wars, unrequited love of theatre, jurisprudence, community's revenge that lasts over several generations and regimes. Elaan's life and destiny includes so much drama that he is unable to let go of it - as his actor's spirit cannot live without it.

Alar Sudak

Self

Elmo Nüganen

Eino Baskin

Kalju Komissarov

• Marko RaatDirector · Writer · Director of Photography
• Ivo FeltProducer
• Rein KotovDirector of Photography
• Heilika PikkovDirector of Photography
• Madli LääneEditor

Release date

January 19, 2010

Status

Released

Original language

Estonian

Runtime

38m

Genres

Documentary