November (2017)

Director: Rainer Sarnet
Writers: Andrus Kivirähk (novel), Rainer Sarnet
Stars: Rea Lest, Jörgen Liik, Arvo Kukumägi

"November" is based on Estonian novel "Rehepapp" by Andrus Kivirähk, a bestseller of the last twenty years. The film is a mixture of magic, black humor and romantic love. The story is set in a pagan Estonian village where werewolves, the plague, and spirits roam. The villagers' main problem is how to survive the cold, dark winter. And, to that aim, nothing is taboo. People steal from each other, from their German manor lords, and from spirits, the devil, and Christ. To guard their souls, they'll give them away to thieving creatures made of wood and metal called kratts, who help their masters by stealing more. They steal even if their barns are already overflowing. Stealing is an obsession that makes the villagers more and more like the soulless creatures they command, the kratts. The main character of the film is a young farm girl named Liina who is hopelessly and forlornly in love with a village boy named Hans. Her longing makes the girl become a werewolf and jump into an ice-cold …

Extras:
- Test footage of the kratt character
- The Supernatural Lore of NOVEMBER - a new video essay with film critic John DeFore
- Retk läbi Setumaa (Journey Through Setomaa) (1913) - a film by the influential Estonian photographer/filmmaker Johannes Pääsuke
- Theatrical trailer







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