The Fencer

2015
6.7
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Title: The Fencer

Original Title: Miekkailija

Year: 2015

Info

Release Dates

  • UK: September 30 2016

Plot

Drama film directed by Klaus Härö ('Letters to Father Jaakob', 'The New Man', 'Mother of Mine', 'Elina: As If I Wasn't There') and written by Anna Heinämaa.

'The Fencer' tells the story of Endel Nelis (Märt Avandi), a young man who, due to different circumstances, was forced to return to Estonia at the beginning of the 1950s. Once there, Nelis finds work as a sports teacher and begins to show his students one of his passions: the fencing. However, despite finding happiness and the love of the children, Nelis finds serious obstacles to continue with his life and leave behind his dark and mysterious past. 'The Fencer' starring Lembit Ulfsak, Kirill Käro, Ursula Ratasepp and the young actress Liisa Koppel in the role of Marta.

The film was nominated for the Golden Globe award in the Best Foreign Language Film category in 2016 and was selected by Finland to compete in the Oscars the same year.

Awards

  • 2016 Golden Globes: 1 0

Cast

Director:

Klaus Härö Klaus Härö

Märt Avandi

Märt Avandi

Endel Nelis

Kirill Käro

Kirill Käro

Aleksei

Lembit Ulfsak

Lembit Ulfsak

Jaan's grandfather

Carmen Mikiver

Carmen Mikiver

Parent in the meeting

Videos

'The Fencer' Trailer 1:41

'The Fencer' Trailer

December 10 2015

Photos

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Trivia

Real story

Based on the true story of the estonian teacher Endel Nelis.

Road to Oscar 2016

Finnish candidate for the best foreign language film in 2016 Academy Awards.

Pressence director

Klaus Härö has won more than 60 awards in film festivals around the world.

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