13th IN THE PALACE ISFF, 2015

Erik is a solitary woodcutter. Kevin is the young conductor of the village cycling brass band. erik never goes out without his old mare. Kevin is keen on the clarinetist. The clarinetist is crazy about horses. But erik does not know how to give. and Kevin does not know how to flirt. They are both going to have to learn.

90-year-old Krystyna, lives in the tiny apartment surrounded by books and writing pads. That is remarkable in itself since Krystyna is almost blind, but that does not stop this still vital woman from writing passionate and eloquent poetry that celebrates life.

Daewit is rescued from his violent father and grows up far away from his family among wolves. embarking on a mysterious journey to find his own identity, he encounters great hardship but ultimately finds peace in forgiveness.

Patarei, a former barracks and tsarist army coastal battery, became a Prison, one of the major centers of Soviet repression in Tallinn (estonia) as it was run by the KGB. In the Second World War, the Nazi army detained about a thousand Jews in this place. Today you can visit the lonely rooms.

Irina is under pressure. She has something very important to attend to, but she is running out of time. rushing to do her groceries, she will have to put an end to a love affair… and survive a car accident.

Lacking a traditional plot the film follows the path of emotions and sensations. Based on actual events the film shows five acts - Miracle, Atonement, Regret, Prayer, Forgiveness - that might help us overcome the fear of death