Truth and Justice

Original title: Tõde ja õigus

2019
2h 45m

IMDb RATING

8.0/10

5.3K

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Andres settles in a new farm. With rose-tinted lenses, he sets out to transform the farm into a prosperous paradise - all he needs is a healthy harvest, cooperative neighbors and a son. But,... Read allAndres settles in a new farm. With rose-tinted lenses, he sets out to transform the farm into a prosperous paradise - all he needs is a healthy harvest, cooperative neighbors and a son. But, life turns out to be cruel and treacherous.Andres settles in a new farm. With rose-tinted lenses, he sets out to transform the farm into a prosperous paradise - all he needs is a healthy harvest, cooperative neighbors and a son. But, life turns out to be cruel and treacherous.

Director
- Tanel Toom
Writers
- Anton Hansen Tammsaare
- Tanel Toom
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

8.0/10

5.3K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Tanel Toom
Writers
- Anton Hansen Tammsaare
- Tanel Toom
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 8 wins & 6 nominations total

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Trailer 2:26

Truth and Justice

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9Darth_Osmosis

Quintessential Estonian novel comes alive on the big screen!

The quintessential Estonian novel(or at least the first part of series of novels) has finally been adapted to the big screen. And it's for the most part a fitting and epic adaptation, true to the source material as well as being entertaining and thought provoking on it's own right. A great story is brought to life by good(at times great) acting, outstanding cinematography and never before seen production design and make-up effects for an Estonian film. The story transcends nationality and language and is worth checking out by anyone interested in good cinema and especially good stories!

10kristi_pr

Superb adaptation of an excellent novel

Stellar movie with great acting, outstanding visual language and excellent sound making a wonderful whole. Very well paced. Couple of helpful notes for foreign watchers unfamiliar with the novel's historic background:

The story opens with Andres having bought a farm on a loan, and there are several references about "having to work to pay it off". It was a very contemporary and important theme at that time, as most land was yet owned by nobility and farmers were in process of first buying the land for themselves.*

When you can own a farm and leave it to your children, having "an heir" can also become more important.

The 5-volume pentalogy by A. H. Tammsaare is a philosophical novel that deals with a person's interaction with the land, god, society and themselves. That is reflected in both characters and themes. The movie is based on the first volume, that took over 20 years from idea to execution.
Not all answers or judgments are easily provided, but the watcher (reader) will come to their own interpretation/conclusion. This is how a masterpiece engages the audience and that has been masterfully translated from novel to screen.

--- * Buying land by farmers was made easier by new laws in 1849 (Livonian**) and 1856 (Estonian***), earlier regulations from the same century first permitting it were not effective. ** Governorate of Livonia- contemporary southern Estonia and northern Latvia *** Governorate of Estonia - contemporary northern Estonia

10ray115

Our truth and justice

Epic movie of A. H. Tammsaare's epic novel published 1926.

Mirror of the Estonian's soul - the history, lifestyle and point of view to everything we all Estonians come.

I'm proud we had such a masterpiece in 2019.

"What a man will do when he has lost his way in life?"

10simpleANDsimple

Cinematography & acting is top level!

Definately next level on Estonian cinema world. Top level acting, ofcourse especially for main characters Andres & Pearu.

A must see movie for Estonian people.

The overall vibe or atmosphere of Tõde ja Õigus sucks you into it.

mikk-saaretalu

God will watch this movie!

Epic movie which took me to the emotional rollercoaster. As a son I wish my dad and mom could watch this movie. As a father I wish my kids will understand one day where our true beliefs comes. As a husband I will go now and hug my wife and never let her go!

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Trivia
In the scene where the pigs are in the rye, three topless men played the pigs. Maiken Schmidt, who played Krõõt, had no idea that pigs were replaced by men so it came a total surprise to her when "pigs" actually started coming when she called them.

Goofs
When Andres finds out his daughter has been dating with the son of his neighbor Pearu, he rushes home by making the horse run as fast as possible. When he arrives home, one can observe that the horse is sweaty all since there is no steam coming off the horse. At the same time, you can see the breath of both Andres and the horse.