Margus Vaher

Jan Uuspõld is a talented actor who is not up to scratch due to his problems with alcohol. He makes up his mind to stop taking clownish roles and accepts a serious part in a play at Vanemuise theatre instead. His journey from Tallinn to Tartu becomes an unusual and in a way exaggerated voyage depicting the life and mentality of contemporary Estonia through various human natures, attitudes and ways of thinking.

En 1912, le premier cinéaste estonien, Johannes Pääsuke, a été chargé de capturer la vie et les gens dans un coin reculé de la campagne estonienne: Setomaa. Il est revenu avec plus de 1300 photos, mais seulement 7 minutes de film. Qu'est-il arrivé au reste?