The Ideal Landscape (1981)

Plot Summary

In post-World War II Estonia, Mait Kukemeri, an activist of the Young Communist League arrives to the Metsa collective farm in the back of a traveling cinema truck. As a commissary of the spring sowing, he has orders to usher all the people to the field, even if the water is high enough to soak your boots and the machines sink in the mud. Harald Tuvikene, the head of the farm, keeps dragging his feet, trying to pitch his peasant wisdom against the senseless demands of the central power. For the first time in his life, Kukemeri faces a real problem - does he do what's right or does he follow the party's inept commands in order to further his own career?

Full Cast & Characters

Arvo Kukumägi

Commissioner

Tõnu Kark

Chairman

Kalju Komissarov

District Committee Secretary

Priit Adamson

Asser

Reet Paavel

Liina

Aarne Üksküla

Liina's Father

Paul Poom

Peeter Viksur

Aire Koop

Viksur's Wife

Roland Selav

Vana Kits

Helle Kuningas

Asser's Aunt

Urmas Kibuspuu

Vidrik Kits

Viire Valdma

Reet Pärn

Director & Crew

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