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Traitor
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married couple is faced with an unusual dilemma when a stranger asking for help appears on their doorstep. We start with two parallel storylines – Darius, a Middle-Eastern backpacker exploring the Estonian backcountry; and the quiet morning of Jaan and Kaia, an older married couple. Darius witnesses a crime in the woods and takes a photo of it. The criminals give chase and Darius ends up on the doorstep of Jaan and Kaia, begging for help. The foreigner makes Jaan suspicious and he refuses to help. However, when the criminals appear at the door as well, we realize that the main thug is the couple’s son, with who their relationship has festered. Kaia has given up hope and tells Jaan to let Darius in, but Jaan
FILM INFO decides to remain impartial, therefore losing the respect of both his son and his wife and becoming a traitor to both. DIRECTOR PHILIP KAAT studied film at Lancaster University and currently works as a videographer in the Estonian film industry. He has worked on a number of feature films in the camera department and Traitor is his debut as a director. DIRECTOR ALI MONIRI Studied creative writing at Lancaster University. He has written a number of scripts and co-produced a feature in England. The short film Traitor is his debut as a director.
Original title: Reetur Genre: thriller, drama, short film Languages: Estonian, English Directors: Philip Kaat, Ali Moniri Screenwriters: Philip Kaat, Ali Moniri Cinematographer: Marcin Kukielski Art Director: Liina Laigu Main cast: Raimo Pass, Tiina Mälberg, Saeid Behbahaninia, Imre Õunapuu, Jaan Roose Sound design: Henri Kuus Editor: Sander-Kalle Somma Producer: Aet Laigu Produced by: Meteoriit Domestic premiere: September 2018 10 min / DCP / 5.1 CONTACT Meteoriit Aet Laigu Phone: +372 5825 8962 E-mail: aet@meteoriit.ee
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