Distance

Jun 21, 2012

0h 25m

★ 0.0

Heavy burden of being a man

Overview

On a misty sea drifts a lonely boat. While unseen danger lurks in the fog, the boat's motor is out of order and visibility is as clear as the relationship between the two men sitting in the boat. Do they get out of the mist? Or is it already too late?

Genres

Thriller

Drama

Production Companies

Alasti Kino

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Cast

Son

Indrek Ojari

Father

Väino Laes

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7.0

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6.8

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4.5

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4.7

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6.0

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5.6

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6.9

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4.5

95

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6.6

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3.9

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6.8

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6.9

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6.1

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7.3

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Distance

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