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EUFF 2025 | In-Person: Nov. 13 - Nov. 30 | Online: Dec. 1 - 15

8 Views of Lake Biwa

Biwa järve 8 nägu

Estonia
Directed by: Marko Raat

The winner of prizes for direction, acting, cinematography, and four other technical prizes at this year’s Estonian Film and Television Awards, Marko Raat’s fourth film takes its premise and title from an unusual transposition. The Views tradition of serial woodblock painting in Japan includes eight views of Omi, as well as the more widely known Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji by Hokusai. Raat’s film unfolds episodically on Lake Peipus, and each variation presents a tale of star-crossed lovers, all forced to forge a new relationship where the trajectory, from the start, appears to be defined by fate. The chapters unfold in a highly artificial, anachronistic, and ritualistic manner. Theatre actor Tiina Tauraite’s role as Õnne, a teacher who meets a fisherman whose secrets are withheld for a decade, is a particular standout.

“Breathtaking imagery … Raat’s ensemble piece overwhelms the mind until its stark mysticism slowly begins unfurling.”

Carlos Aguilar, Variety

Language:
In Estonian with English subtitles
Genre:
Drama
Runtime:
126 min
YEAR:
2024
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Awards:

  • Bulgarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards 2018
  • Golden Rose Festival of Bulgarian film: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Critics Gild Award and Audience Award
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