1944
- 2015
- 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
6.4K
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In 1944 Estonia, a fratricide war ensues when Estonians of the retreating German forces fight against Estonians conscripted into the advancing Soviet Red Army.In 1944 Estonia, a fratricide war ensues when Estonians of the retreating German forces fight against Estonians conscripted into the advancing Soviet Red Army.In 1944 Estonia, a fratricide war ensues when Estonians of the retreating German forces fight against Estonians conscripted into the advancing Soviet Red Army.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 5 nominations
Maiken Pius
- Aino Tammik
- (as Maiken Schmidt)
Hendrik Toompere Jr. Jr.
- Kristjan 'Põder'
- (as Hendrik Toompere Jr.)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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- TriviaIt was selected as the Estonian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.
- ConnectionsReferenced in La noche de...: La noche de... 1944 (2019)
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When your survival comes down to two equally bad choices
Solid anti-war film told from the perspective of the Estonians who fought for the Germans and the Russians, blends the violence of battles with the emotional conflicts when your country is a pawn between two much more powerful neighbors. This film stands with some of the better war films ever produced but has it's own voice. I liked how the film switched sides half way through and told how, in these circumstances, the only "winners" are the survivors.
I would like to address other reviewers comments that this film is anti- Russian/Soviet propaganda. Outside of the Soviet political officer (who seem to be an Estonia communist rather that a Russian) and the mention that the Russians, after they invaded, sent large quality of Estonians to the gulags (a true fact), this seems to be the only negative reference to the Russians. And is it propaganda when the the actual plan of the Soviets was to conquer and turn Estonia into a Russian client state?.Are the reviewers actual trying to convince us that somehow the Stalinites were better than the Hitlerites? Or the somehow the Russians weren't equally as bad as the Germans? Estonians, at the time, forced into service against their will and having to choice between to bad two options did what they had to do to survive. And if they had to choose, would have with the attitude that the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
I would like to address other reviewers comments that this film is anti- Russian/Soviet propaganda. Outside of the Soviet political officer (who seem to be an Estonia communist rather that a Russian) and the mention that the Russians, after they invaded, sent large quality of Estonians to the gulags (a true fact), this seems to be the only negative reference to the Russians. And is it propaganda when the the actual plan of the Soviets was to conquer and turn Estonia into a Russian client state?.Are the reviewers actual trying to convince us that somehow the Stalinites were better than the Hitlerites? Or the somehow the Russians weren't equally as bad as the Germans? Estonians, at the time, forced into service against their will and having to choice between to bad two options did what they had to do to survive. And if they had to choose, would have with the attitude that the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
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- Also known as
- 1944: Forced to Fight
- Filming locations
- Sinimäed Hills, Narva-Jõesuu municipality, Ida-Viru County, Estonia(location shooting)
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- Budget
- €1,620,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $109,768
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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