The Graveyard Keeper's Daughter

"A teenage girl learns fast and hard, how to survive in a disintegrating countryside family"

A snapshot of one segment of Estonian present-day life, shown through the eyes of a child: 8 years old Lucia is leading a jolly and naughty Pippi-Longstocking-style life in a small town in Estonia. Her father Kaido, a graveyard keeper, can hardly provide for the family, her mother Maria is a drunk. Then the family receives an unexpected invitation to spend a week in Finland, in the house of the female pastor Sipra. This week will change everybody's life in unexpected ways...

Release Date

February 25, 2011

Status

Released

Original Title

Surnuaiavahi tütar

Runtime

1h 40min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Estonian

Production Companies

EstinfilmContent Providers