Fränk
Paul arrives in an unfamiliar town where in his pursuit of happiness he makes one bad decision after another.
13-year-old Paul is forced to move in with his uncle for a few days, after yet another fight with his father. Those few days turn into several weeks.
In the small town, Paul joins a local gang and finds his place in the gang by drinking beer, smoking, and sniffing glue with the others. His seemingly inevitable downfall is thwarted, however, by a strange disabled man.
This moving drama allows us to empathise with complex family relationships, the pains of childhood, and the meaning of unexpected friendship, blending emotional depth with sharp, yet heartfelt humour.
Tõnis Pill (1992) was born in Tallinn. He graduated from Tallinn University’s Baltic Film, Media, Arts and Communication School (BFM), specialising in film directing. He has also taken part in various directing and screenwriting workshops. After graduating he has directed commercials and worked as a first assistant director. Before directing his first full-length feature, Pill made several short fiction films, such as “Counterpoint” (2016), “Taasta side” (2017), “Kodutee” (“Homebound” (2017) and “Sinine” (“Blue”, 2020). He worked as an additional second assistant director for “Tenet” (2020). His debut feature “Fränk” premiered in 2025 and has reached over 110 000 views in Estonian cinemas. In his work, he tends to focus on realistic stories, often about adolescents, troubled family relationships, and the effects of trauma, combining drama with moments of emotional intensity.
Filmography:
Fränk (2025)
Award for Best Baltic Film, grant of 5000€ from Piletilevi
