December Heat
2008
90 minutes
Overview
The young country of Estonia is dancing to the jazzy tune of the 1920's when on December 1, 1924, the capital Tallinn is overrun by members of the Comintern in an attempt to stage a Communist coup. The film follows the fates of a young soldier called Tanel and his wife, a telephone operator named Anna, amidst the ensuing chaos which determines whether the country remains independent or becomes a minor province in the Communist Empire.
Top Cast
Sergo Vares
Tanel Rõuk
Liisi Koikson
Anna Rõuk
Mait Malmsten
Lawyer
Tõnu Kark
General Põdder
Tambet Tuisk
Specialist
Carmen Mikiver
Elsa Kingissepp
Ain Lutsepp
Julius Saarepuu
Piret Kalda
Maret Saarepuu
Emil-Joosep Virkus
Joosep Saarepuu
Yevgeni Knyazev
Zinovyev
Ilkka Koivula
Kuusinen
Roman Kalkajev
Berzins
Tiit Sukk
Factory Owner Indrek
Taavi Teplenkov
Veidesoo
Ardo Ran Varres
Officer
Priit Loog
Officer
Indrek Tarand
Officer
Juhan Ulfsak
Officer
Aarne Soro
Officer
Rasmus Kaljujärv
Officer
Jaanus Mehikas
Officer
Priit Pedajas
General Unt
Nero Urke
Megaphone Man Sarv
Nikolai Bentsler
Guard of the Ministry of Defense
Oleg Želudkov
Guard of the Ministry of Defense
Aivo Sadam
Guard of the Ministry of Defense
Andres Mähar
Firefighter Mait
Alisa Jakobi
Leningrad Telegraphist
Kaili Närep
Prostitute
Peter Carter
English Attaché
Terje Pennie
Commission Shop Seller
Claudia Ševtšenko
Singer
Tõnn Lamp
Grenade Seller
Rain Simmul
Head of Intelligence Palo
Rein Oja
Head of State Akel
Veljo Reinik
Cadet Laur
Margus Kruusvall
Cadet Hans
Andres Ots
Minister of Transport Kark
Maario Masing
Soldier
Mihkel Hein
Soldier
Simo Sepp
Soldier
Johannes Tabor
Newspaper Boy
Sten Karpov
Border Guard
Taras Josiptšuk
Soldier at the Border
Sean C. Pollock
Journalist
Rita Rätsepp
Head of State Akel's Wife
Ülle Toming
General Põdder's Wife
Feliks Kark
Leader of the Rebels Volli
Anti Kobin
Leader of the Rebels Eduard
Aimur Kruuse
Rebel
Tarmo Kask
Rebel
Raivo Mets
Rebel
Oleg Rogatšov
Rebel
Jaak Arula
Police Officer
Kalev Õunapuu
Station Manager
Helen Lõhmus
Liisi
Merilys Rinne
Lonni
Svetlana Dorošenko
Agitator at the Factory
Ain Saviauk
Post Office Manager
Einar Kuusk
Military School Rebel (uncredited)