The Fencer
This is touching a 1950s-set drama about love and a man who finds meaning in his life through the children who need him. Endel Nelis is a young man who leaves Leningrad to escape the secret police. Arriving in Haapsalu, Estonia, he finds work as a teacher and founds a sports club for his students, teaching them his great passion - fencing. But Endel is faced with a hard choice when the children want to participate in a national fencing tournament in Leningrad.
Year: 2015
Genre: Drama, True Stories, Biography
Country: Estonia, Finland, Germany
Director: Klaus Haro
Starring: Mart Avandi, Ursula Ratasepp, Hendrik Toompere
Duration: 99 Minutes
Rating: M
Subtitles: Yes
7.2/10
Location in store: Foreign (Scandinavia)
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