{{Short description|2018 film directed by Moonika Siimets}} {{Infobox film | name = Little Comrade (Estonian film) | image = | caption = | director = Moonika Siimets | producer = Riina Sildos | writer = | starring = | music = | cinematography = | editing = | studio = Amrion | distributor = | released = {{Film date|2018}} | runtime = | country = Estonia | language = Estonian, Russian | budget = }}
'''''The Little Comrade''''' ({{langx|et|Seltsimees laps}}) is a 2018 Estonian film directed by Moonika Siimets and based on the novels ''Seltsimees laps ja suured inimesed'' ('The Little Comrade') and ''Samet ja saepuru ehk Seltsimees laps ja kirjatähed'' ('Velvet and Sawdust') by Leelo Tungal.<ref name="EFIS">{{cite web |title=Seltsimees laps (2018) - Eesti filmi andmebaas |url=https://www.efis.ee/et/filmiliigid/film/id/18426/ |website=www.efis.ee |access-date=29 April 2021}}</ref><ref name="delfi.ee">{{cite web |title=ARVUSTUS {{!}} 2018. aasta parim Eesti film "Seltsimees laps" - sündinud on uus filmiklassika |url=https://kinoveeb.delfi.ee/artikkel/81515793/arvustus-2018-aasta-parim-eesti-film-seltsimees-laps-sundinud-on-uus-filmiklassika |website=Kinoveeb |access-date=24 May 2021}}</ref>
The film depicts the era of Stalinist tyranny in Estonia. The film's protagonist is six-year old girl Leelo whose mother (school director) is sent to a Siberian prison camp. Mother's last words are that if Leelo is a good girl, then mother will be soon back. Leelo is trying to do her best to fulfill mother's request.<ref name="estonianworld.com">{{cite web |last1=Spigaglia |first1=Milena |title="Seltsimees Laps" – not only a movie about Stalinist tyranny, but also on Estonian modesty |url=https://estonianworld.com/culture/seltsimees-laps-not-only-a-movie-about-stalinist-tyranny-but-also-on-estonian-modesty/ |website=Estonian World |access-date=24 May 2021 |date=2018-05-08}}</ref><ref name="filmi.ee">{{cite web |title="The Little Comrade" |url=https://www.filmi.ee/en/movies/estonia-100/estonia-100-feature-films/the-little-comrade |website=www.filmi.ee |access-date=24 May 2021}}</ref>
==Cast== *Tambet Tuisk as Feliks *Helena Maria Reisner as Leelo *Yuliya Aug as Ljudmilla *Juhan Ulfsak as Paul Varik *Maria Avdjuško as Makajeva *Argo Aadli as Rider Jaan *Indrek Taalmaa as Uncle Artur *Maarja Jakobson as Aunt Liilia *Aarne Soro as Uncle Ott *Kadri Rämmeld as Aunt Iida *Tarmo Song as Uncle Mart *Liina Vahtrik as Aunt Anne *Maria Klenskaja as Grandmother *Lembit Peterson as Grandfather *Anna Sergejeva as Galina *Hilje Murel as Hairdresser Olja *Carmen Mikiver as Hairdresser Carmen *Sandra Uusberg as Hairdresser Sandra *Pille Pürg as Officer's Wife *Aleksander Okunev as Russian Officer *Liisa Pulk as Teacher Seeneke *Luule Komissarov as Ticket officer in the bus Tiiu *Sten Karpov as Soldier Dima *Juri Zilin as Chekist Valeri *Ene Järvis as Blonde Lady *Anne Reemann as voice *Eva Klemets as Helmes *Klaus Peeter Rüütli as Pedestrian *Taavo Vellend as Man in Town Hall square
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb title|6315438}} * [https://www.efis.ee/et/filmiliigid/film/id/18426/ Little Comrade (Estonian film)], entry in Estonian Film Database (EFIS) * Milena Spigaglia, [https://estonianworld.com/culture/seltsimees-laps-not-only-a-movie-about-stalinist-tyranny-but-also-on-estonian-modesty/ “Seltsimees Laps” – not only a movie about Stalinist tyranny, but also on Estonian modesty], Estonian World
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