Film

The Graveyard Keeper's Daughter

2011 · 1h 40m · Drama

A teenage girl learns fast and hard, how to survive in a disintegrating countryside family

IMDb

6.3

A snapshot of one segment of Estonian present-day life, shown through the eyes of a child: 8 years old Lucia is leading a jolly and naughty Pippi-Longstocking-style life in a small town in Estonia. Her father Kaido, a graveyard keeper, can hardly provide for the family, her mother Maria is a drunk. Then the family receives an unexpected invitation to spend a week in Finland, in the house of the female pastor Sipra. This week will change everybody's life in unexpected ways...

Maria Avdjuško

Marija

Kertu-Killu Grenman

Lucia

Esther Kõiv

Jacinta

Rain Simmul

Kaido

Ulla Reinikainen

Sirpa

Ülle Kaljuste

Anne

Arvo Kukumägi

Joss

Eva Koldits

Teacher Mets

Kersti Kreismann

Teacher Purga

Karin Tammaru

Principal Jaaksoo

Epp Eespäev

Tuvike

Kristel Leesmend

Ilse

Andres Tabun

Robert

Terje Pennie

Liivi

Märt Visnapuu

Pats

Anti Kobin

Man in the Store

• Katrin LaurDirector · Writer
• Mati SeppingProducer
• Anssi LeinoDirector of Photography
• Pärt UusbergOriginal Music Composer
• Kersti MiilenEditor
• Piret Toomvap-SchönbergCasting

Release date

February 25, 2011

Status

Released

Original language

Estonian

Runtime

1h 40m

Genres

Drama

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