Erik Stoneheart
Erik (11) is convinced he has a stone for a heart. That is why he does not mind that his parents have no time for him or that he has no real friends. When his family moves to a villa they inherited from aunt Brunhilda, he discovers another family living there – Maria (11) and her dad whom Erik’s parents want to kick out. When the family gets an eviction notice, Maria activates her secret plan to bring back her missing mother to save them. Together they end up on a fantastical journey to the In-Between-World and Erik learns how hard it really is to wear a heart of stone.
Age recommendation: 7+
Ilmar Raag is the writer and director of the most successful film ever made in Estonia - "Class" (2007), which was sold to 91 countries, received a national Oscar nomination, won 25 awards from 70 festivals, and developed into a successful multi-awarded TV-series. Ilmar’s filmography also includes „Une Estonienne à Paris“ (Locarno FF, Estonia-France-Belgium, 2012), „Kertu. Love Is Blind“ (Warsaw FF, 2013) and „I Won’t Come Back“ (Tribeca FF, Nora Ephron Jury Special Mention, Estonia-Russia-Finland-Kazakhstan, 2014). Ilmar has an MA in screenwriting from Ohio University and has worked as an expert for EURIMAGES and MEDIA Plus and Member of the Board of Directors of Estonian Film Foundation, and professor of Liberal Arts in Tartu University. Ilmar is also an acclaimed columnist in the biggest dailies, lecturer and requested media consultant, in 2016-2017 he participated in the UN mission MINUSMA in Republic of Mali as interpreter.
Filmography
September (2010, doc), Täitsa lõpp (PÖFF 2011), Eestlanna Pariisis (2012), Kertu (2013), Ma ei tule tagasi (2014), Erik Kivisüda (Erik Stoneheart, 2022)
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