Alien 2 or The Return of Valdis in 17 chapters

Local title
Tulnukas 2 ehk Valdise tagasitulek 17 osas
Director
Rasmus Merivoo
Country
Estonia
Year
2024
Festival
28th Black Nights Film Festival
Programme
Rebels with a Cause - Out of Competition
Genre
comedy, science fiction, fantasy
Subject
interpersonal relationships, individual vs society, abuse, adventures, lifestyle, sexism

Valdis is back! A full-length and raunchy sequel to the cult classic about being Estonian.

Breaking box office records in Estonian cinemas this year, director Rasmus Merivoo (“Kratt”) has largely divided Estonian audiences into two camps. Some see the film as a crowning achievement of Estonian pop culture, while others see it as a failed attempt to analyse contemporary society through crude jokes. The director himself laughs off all this press speculation by saying that he makes films, not politics, and that people can vote with their feet. And the film clearly goes down well with the public. Very much so.

Twenty years after the legendary spade hit and the ascent to the disco beat, Valdis (Märt Avandi) lands naked in his home village and remembers everything. Valdis hasn't felt this good in a long time and his appetite for burgers and sex is greater than ever. But life in the village has changed, and so have his former friends. They’ve become a bunch of losers at the mercy of women. It's time to set things right. But life has other plans.

The film may focus on the phenomenon of meatheads as such, but as a feel-good comedy, Merivoo’s “Alien 2” will probably be remembered by thousands of Estonians as a refreshing change in the sombre world of Estonian cinema, which could use a lot more sharp humour.

Helmut Jänes

Director
Rasmus Merivoo
Screenwriter
Rasmus Merivoo
Cast
Märt Avandi, Ott Sepp, Vallo Kirs, Liisa Pulk, Kaia Skoblov, Tõnn Lamp, Indrek Ojari, Ago Anderson, Marek Tammets, Indrek Taalmaa, Merle Jääger
Producer
Tõnu Hiielaid, Rain Rannu
Cinematographer
Jako Krull
Composer
Van Tammets
Sound
Markus Andreas
Music
Isaac Albéniz, Ary Barroso, Ludwig van Beethoven, Hoagy Carmichael, DJ Rass, K. Gerbler, J. Grey, Edvard Grieg, Gustav Holst, Viktor Ignatjev, Martti Jäppilä, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Boris Kõrver, Uno Loop, Tõnis Mägi, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Bruno Nicolai, Sergei Prokofiev, I. Shwenn, Van Tammets, Vladimir Vavilov, Giuseppe Verdi, Antonio Vivaldi, Richard Wagner
Sound
Filmaudio
World sales
Tallifornia
Runtime
Language
Estonian
Subtitles
English
Other festivals
HÕFF
Director
Rasmus Merivoo

Rasmus Merivoo became known for his short film “Tulnukas ehk Valdise pääsemine 11 osas” (2006), which was his thesis at Tallinn University. He has directed the feature film “Buratino” (2009) and the comedy “Kratt” (2020), made TV commercials, music videos, the TV series “Süvahavva” (with Gerda Kordemets He has also served as a jury member at several festivals, conducted film training courses and composed music for films and commercials. This spring he brought back the heroes of his infamous debut film in the feature film “Alien 2 or: The Return of Valdis in 17 Chapters”. The film attracted over 100 000 viewers in cinemas.

Tulnukas ehk Valdise pääsemine 11 osas (2006, short), Buratino (2009), Kratt (2021), Tulnukas 2 ehk Valdise tagasitulek 17 osas (Alien 2 or: The Return of Valdis in 17 Chapters, 2024)

Screenings

8th Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening070805 / Tulnukas 2 ehk Valdise tagasitulek 17 osas
SubtitlesEnglish
Q&A guestsRasmus Merivoo (Director, Screenwriter, Editing), Rain Rannu (Producer), Tõnu Hiielaid (Producer), Jako Krull (Cinematographer), Markus Andreas (Sound)
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Hall 1 Kino Artis
Screening092104 / Tulnukas 2 ehk Valdise tagasitulek 17 osas
SubtitlesEnglish
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