The Fencer

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The Fencer

(2015)

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Fleeing from the Russian secret police, a young Estonian fencer is forced to return to his homeland, where he becomes a physical education teacher at a local school. The past however catches up and puts him in front of a difficult choice.

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Anna Heinämaa

Writer
Klaus Härö

Director

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Märt Avandi

Endel
Ursula Ratasepp

Kadri
Hendrik Toompere Jr.

Principal
Jaak Prints

Principal's assistant
Lembit Ulfsak

Jaan's grandfather

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A review by Reno

7.5

By Reno

Looking for a new start while the past is on the tail.

The 2016's Golden Globe nominee and also Finland's submission for the Oscars in the same year, but failed to get into the final five. Produced by the Baltic nations that set in when Estonia was a part of the USSR in the early 50s. It chronicles the story of Endel Nelis, a man who's on the run arrives in a small town called Haapsalu to teach the school children sports.

As his life is in danger, he intends to keep a low profile for a while. But seems everything is turning around him against him when he decides to teach his students fe... read the rest.

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