The Joys of Midlife
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Five people who have recently reached middle-age are driving through Estonia to visit a famous witch-therapist to get rid of their problems. The somber-funny road movie gives a good overview of the life, people and daily problems in Estonia at the end of the Soviet period.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1987-07-06
Runtime: 71 mins
Director: Lembit Ulfsak
Writer: Valentin Kuik, Andrey Dmitriev
Spoken language: Eesti
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Original title: The Joys of Midlife
Production Companies: Tallinnfilm
Production Countries: Soviet Union
Cast
Tõnu Kark
Maria Klenskaja
Kaie Mihkelson
Ülle Kaljuste
Lembit Ulfsak
Arvo Kukumägi
Aire Koop
Hendrik Toompere
Ene Järvis
Heino Mandri
Leida Sibul
Hilda Koni
Enn Kraam
Vello Janson
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