7.5Underwater Reefs · 1959
Underwater Reefs (1959) is a Drama film directed by Viktor Nevezhin, starring Aksel Orav, Agnessa Peterson, Lia Laats.
Drama
7.5Overview
Tõnis Hoopkaup is the head of a fishing collective in Tagaranna, a village on the Estonian island of Saaremaa. On the day of his wedding to fishing engineer Riina, he receives two important presents – a new trawling net, which he hopes will help him sail past rival collectives, and a cigarette case with an anchor on it. The case reminds him of his soaring pre-war dreams, when he was in love with the daughter of the most powerful man in Tagaranna. But her hard-hearted father put paid to their wedding plans. Now the bookkeeper Lauer has moved into the old house with his sister Lidia, and Tõnis wants to get close to her, as close as he once was with his great love … The personal and professional misconduct of a functionary who risks foundering morals is at the centre of love triangle drama featuring a wealth of local colour and complex characters.
Cast
Aksel Orav, Agnessa Peterson, Lia Laats, Ants Eskola, Arno Suurorg, Ott Raukas, Aleksander Mägi, Valdo Truve
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What is "Underwater Reefs" about?
Tõnis Hoopkaup is the head of a fishing collective in Tagaranna, a village on the Estonian island of Saaremaa. On the day of his wedding to fishing engineer Riina, he receives two important presents – a new trawling net, which he hopes will help him sail past rival collectives, and a cigarette case with an anchor on it. The case reminds him of his soaring pre-war dreams, when he was in love with the daughter of the most powerful man in Tagaranna. But her hard-hearted father put paid to their wedding plans. Now the bookkeeper Lauer has moved into the old house with his sister Lidia, and Tõnis wants to get close to her, as close as he once was with his great love … The personal and professional misconduct of a functionary who risks foundering morals is at the centre of love triangle drama featuring a wealth of local colour and complex characters.
When was "Underwater Reefs" released?
Underwater Reefs was released in 1959.
Who stars in "Underwater Reefs"?
The cast includes Aksel Orav, Agnessa Peterson, Lia Laats, Ants Eskola.
