An action-drama based on the attempted Communist coup in Tallinn on December 1, 1924. The young country of Estonia is dancing to the jazzy tune of the 1920s when the capital Tallinn is overrun by members of the “Comintern” in an attempt to stage a Communist coup. The film follows the fates of a young soldier called Tanel and his wife, a telephone operator named Anna, amidst the ensuing chaos which determines whether the country remains independent or becomes a minor province in the Communist Empire.

This is director, Asko Kase’s third feature film, and it’s clearly exemplary of a director that knows hiscraft. The history is fascinating, the story is riveting, and the film is incredible.