CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT by Priit Pääsuke
IMDbThree sisters – Liis, Karin and Jane – have all reached a different breaking point in their lives. Liis has just graduated from high school and finds out that her planned future with her boyfriend may not be as certain as she thought. Older sister Karin, the first victim of their parents’ expectations, is trying to survive in a modern sexist business environment. The youngest of the sisters, teenager Jane, is trying to stand up to her party-loving friend’s pressure to be someone she is not. One fateful night reveals all the secrets and feelings these three have never dared to admit.
Director Priit Pääsuke
premiered his short fiction Black Peter at the 38th Tampere Film Festival in 2008 and won 11 prizes from 22 festivals across the world. In 2015, he premiered his feature length documentary debut Impromptu. Priit’s fiction feature debut The End of The Chain premiered at the Karlovy Vary IFF – East of the West competition programme in 2017. In October 2019, his second feature documentary Tõnis Mägi: Silence in Light premiered. Kids of the Night is Priit’s second feature film.
| Original title: | Öölapsed |
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| Genre: | Youth comedy |
| Language: | Estonian |
| Screenwriters: | Ewert Kiwi, Mart Raun |
| Cinematographer: | Mart Raun |
| Production Designer: | Kadri Kuusler |
| Editor: | Priit Pääsuke |
| Composer: | Janek Murd |
| Sound Designer: | Harmo Kallaste |
| Main cast: | Grete Konksi, Piret Krumm, Alice Siil |
| Producer: | Marianne Ostrat |
| Produced by: | Alexandra Film |
| Domestic premiere: | 9 July, 2021 |
Festivals & awards
Nordic Film Days Lübeck 2021 – competition program
Estonian Film & TV Awards 2022: 3 awards – Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Screenplay
4 nominations – Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Costume Designer