The Prayer

Story

Synopsis

Jakop has been living by Peipsi for several generations. He is not the best fisherman and doesn't have much money. One day, Jakop's nephew arrives at the yard. Jakop has a chance get a thousand rubles if he agrees to make one small trip over the lake and back. Namely, the nephew has a fugitive in the car who thinks that he is on the north coast. But Jakop refuses the offer. However, he allows his nephew and the refugee to stay with him for the night. In the morning, however, the nephew leaves and leaves the speechless fugitive to Jakop's conscience. Jakop has to make a decision - whether he takes refugees across lake Peipus? In the whirlwind of events, memories come to life in Jakop's dreams about his brother and his suicide. Jakop begins to see similarities between the lost brother and the fugitive.

Director

Elis Rumma

Writers

Martin Algus, Johanna Viskar

Language

English

Country

Estonia

Release date

1 December 2022

Budget

$2,500

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Elar Vahter

  Jakop

• 

  Marika Otsa

  Woman

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  Tõnu Oja

  Father

• 

  Rainer Elhi

  Man

• 

  Jaanis Valk

  Villager

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  Indrek Taalmaa

  Villager (voice)