The Graveyard Keeper's Daughter (2011)

A teenage girl learns fast and hard, how to survive in a disintegrating countryside family

A snapshot of one segment of Estonian present-day life, shown through the eyes of a child: 8 years old Lucia is leading a jolly and naughty Pippi-Longstocking-style life in a small town in Estonia. Her father Kaido, a graveyard keeper, can hardly provide for the family, her mother Maria is a drunk. Then the family receives an unexpected invitation to spend a week in Finland, in the house of the female pastor Sipra. This week will change everybody's life in unexpected ways...

Genres: Drama

Stars: Maria Avdjuško, Kertu-Killu Grenman, Esther Kõiv, Rain Simmul, Ulla Reinikainen

Release Date: 2011-02-25

Country: Estonia, Finland

Ratings: 5 / 10 (4 votes)

Runtime: 100 mins