DramaComedy

Spring

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.

Release Date : 1970-01-05

Language :Estonian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Tallinnfilm

Production Country : Soviet Union

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Arno

Original Name : Arno Liiver

Gender : Male

Character Name : Teele

Original Name : Riina Hein

Gender : Female

Character Name : Toots

Original Name : Aare Laanemets

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kiir

Original Name : Margus Lepa

Gender : Male

Character Name : Laur

Original Name : Leonhard Merzin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tõnisson

Original Name : Ain Lutsepp

Gender : Male

Character Name : Imelik

Original Name : Rein Aedma

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kuslap

Original Name : Kalle Eomois

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vipper

Original Name : Raul Haaristo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Peterson

Original Name : Heikki Koort

Gender : Male

Character Name : Visak

Original Name : Heido Selmet

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lesta

Original Name : Tõnu Alveus

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lible

Original Name : Kaljo Kiisk

Gender : Male

Character Name : Parish Clerk

Original Name : Endel Ani

Gender : Male

Character Name : Arno's Mother

Original Name : Ita Ever

Gender : Female

Character Name : Kitchen Liisa

Original Name : Silvia Laidla

Gender : Female

Character Name : Papa Kiir

Original Name : Ervin Abel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Baptizing Guest

Original Name : Evald Tordik

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pastor

Original Name : Arnold Kasuk

Gender : Male

Character Name : Katariina Rosalie (uncredited)

Original Name : Malli Vällik

Gender : Female

Character Name : Baltic German Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Toomas Marrandi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Baltic German Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Helmut Nigulas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Baltic German Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Hillar Viks

Gender : Male

Character Name : Baltic German Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Tõnis Kolga

Gender : Male

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Juhan Ibrus

Gender : Male

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Jüri Koval

Gender : Male

Character Name : Classmate (uncredited)

Original Name : Aivar Paju

Gender : Male

Character Name : Classmate (uncredited)

Original Name : Mait Paju

Gender : Male

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Avo Leidik

Gender : Male

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Peeter Untera

Gender : Male

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Kalju Orro

Gender : Male

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Peeter Ploom

Gender : Male

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Udo Jääger

Gender : Male

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Raul Narits

Gender : Male

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Urmas Vahe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Classmate (uncredited)

Original Name : Liina Randmaa

Gender : Male

Character Name : Classmate (uncredited)

Original Name : Astrid Pihlapuu

Gender : Male

Character Name : Classmate (uncredited)

Original Name : Tiiu Koff

Gender : Male

Character Name : Classmate (uncredited)

Original Name : Sirje Lillemets

Gender : Male

Character Name : Classmate (uncredited)

Original Name : Katrin Kutševskaja

Gender : Male

Character Name : Classmate (uncredited)

Original Name : Lanna Rõbatšenko

Gender : Male

Character Name : Classmate (uncredited)

Original Name : Anne Kärsin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Classmate (uncredited)

Original Name : Maie Paavel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Classmate (uncredited)

Original Name : Priit Laast

Gender : Male

Character Name : Classmate (uncredited)

Original Name : Olev Schasmin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Classmate (uncredited)

Original Name : Siim Amelin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Toots in the Ice Skating Scene (uncredited)

Original Name : Riho Siren

Gender : Male

Reviews

r96sk

@r96sk

2024-06-06

'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.