Movie Cosmos - Spring | Movie Cosmos

Description:

Paunvere parish school students Arno and Teele, Toots and Kiir, Tõnisson and Imelik experience feelings during one school winter, the traces of which they carry throughout their future lives - from true friendship and first love to self-discovery and clarifying life goals.

Top Cast >

Arno Liiver

As Arno

Riina Hein

As Teele

Aare Laanemets

As Toots

Margus Lepa

As Kiir

Leonhard Merzin

As Laur

Ain Lutsepp

As Tõnisson

Rein Aedma

As Imelik

Kalle Eomois

As Kuslap

Raul Haaristo

As Vipper

Heikki Koort

As Peterson

Heido Selmet

As Visak

Tõnu Alveus

As Lesta

Kaljo Kiisk

As Lible

Endel Ani

As Parish Clerk

Ita Ever

As Arno's Mother

Silvia Laidla

As Kitchen Liisa

Ervin Abel

As Papa Kiir

Evald Tordik

As Baptizing Guest

Arnold Kasuk

As Pastor

Malli Vällik

As Katariina Rosalie (uncredited)

Toomas Marrandi

As Baltic German Boy (uncredited)

Helmut Nigulas

As Baltic German Boy (uncredited)

Hillar Viks

As Baltic German Boy (uncredited)

Tõnis Kolga

As Baltic German Boy (uncredited)

Juhan Ibrus

As (uncredited)

Jüri Koval

As (uncredited)

Aivar Paju

As Classmate (uncredited)

Mait Paju

As Classmate (uncredited)

Avo Leidik

As (uncredited)

Peeter Untera

As (uncredited)

Kalju Orro

As (uncredited)

Peeter Ploom

As (uncredited)

Udo Jääger

As (uncredited)

Raul Narits

As (uncredited)

Urmas Vahe

As (uncredited)

Liina Randmaa

As Classmate (uncredited)

Astrid Pihlapuu

As Classmate (uncredited)

Tiiu Koff

As Classmate (uncredited)

Sirje Lillemets

As Classmate (uncredited)

Katrin Kutševskaja

As Classmate (uncredited)

Lanna Rõbatšenko

As Classmate (uncredited)

Anne Kärsin

As Classmate (uncredited)

Maie Paavel

As Classmate (uncredited)

Priit Laast

As Classmate (uncredited)

Olev Schasmin

As Classmate (uncredited)

Siim Amelin

As Classmate (uncredited)

Riho Siren

As Toots in the Ice Skating Scene (uncredited)

Top Crew >

Arvo Kruusement

Director

Reviews:

r96sk (6/10)

'Spring' is a decent watch, if nothing all that more.

I personally didn't really click with this 1970 Estonian picture. I imagine that has a lot to do with the fact that I am, indeed, not Estonian and/or not from this sorta era, as it is a movie that is heavily nostalgia-driven. I will say that it is well made for its time, at least. The main reason for my lack of connection, aside from the aforementioned, is actually the main characters, both those portraying and being portrayed.

I found the kids quite annoying, all of them in fact; especially the more, eh, 'emotional' ones. The flick does go for the 'kids will be kids' angle, but even so I don't think they needed be quite so irritating. The actors aren't the best either, though I can look past that without the noted issue. The adult actors are the better cast members.

As somewhat of a completionist, I now feel the need to check out the three sequels; which, interestingly, were released in 1976, 1990 and 2020; ought to make for an interesting time capsule of sorts through Estonia's recent movie decades.

2024-06-06