A bunch of East European mob men decide to steal the gold from the Estonian National Treasure which is just being brought back home after World War II. To do so they shut down the main electrical supply to the whole city of Tallin...
The plot sounds like a thriller, but this movie is much more. It is an ironic view of present day Eastern European countries, with cruel mob, great poverty, poor labour conditions, hopes and disillusions after the end of the Soviet regime. It is a story about love (and yes, the cheesy happy ending is probably the weakest part of the movie) and about how childhood innocence is preserved even when living is tough (in some senses the main hero of the story is a kid running around town on his bike). It is a swinging soundtrack perfectly matching the rhythm of the story, beautiful black and white photography in the first part which all of a sudden becomes coloured when light is finally restored in town(yes, half of the movie is b/w and the other half is in color and the trick is not just there to surprise the viewer, it really works).
It's the kind of movie which makes you laugh and think at the same time...I really enjoyed it
The plot sounds like a thriller, but this movie is much more. It is an ironic view of present day Eastern European countries, with cruel mob, great poverty, poor labour conditions, hopes and disillusions after the end of the Soviet regime. It is a story about love (and yes, the cheesy happy ending is probably the weakest part of the movie) and about how childhood innocence is preserved even when living is tough (in some senses the main hero of the story is a kid running around town on his bike). It is a swinging soundtrack perfectly matching the rhythm of the story, beautiful black and white photography in the first part which all of a sudden becomes coloured when light is finally restored in town(yes, half of the movie is b/w and the other half is in color and the trick is not just there to surprise the viewer, it really works).
It's the kind of movie which makes you laugh and think at the same time...I really enjoyed it