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Goodbye Soviet Union

20205.7 / 1086 min

Comedy, Drama

Overview

Always being different

A humoristic coming-of-age story of Johannes who is born prematurely to a very young single mother. His destiny is to be always separated from his loved ones, to be “different”, to lose his hair because of pollution and to fall in love with a Chechen girl. All this during the turbulent times of the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Cast

Niklas Kouzmitchev

Johannes

Nika Savolainen

Mother

Ülle Kaljuste

Grandma

Tõnu Oja

Grandpa

Pääru Oja

Uncle Kolja

Elene Baratashvili

Vera

Jekaterina Linnamäe

Lidija

Dima Bespalov

Gena

Sten Karpov

Tamerlan

Tatjana Manevskaja

Teacher Ivanova

Viktor Lanberg

Principal

Anne Reemann

Social Worker #1

Piret Krumm

Social Worker #2

Oleg Želudkov

Chernenko

Kiiri Tamm

Midwife

Jekaterina Kordas

Housekeeper

Igor Rogatšov

Tank Commander

Luule Komissarov

Doctor

Enrico Oja

Johannes (age 6)

Elina Pähklimägi

Barbie

Rauno Joonas Küngas

Riivo

Maksim Demidov

General

Ivan Aleksejev

Sergeant

Mihkel Metsala

Trumpeter

Aleksandr Okunev

Militia

Timur Ilikajev

Militia

Nils Mattias Steinberg

Home Defender

Elar Vahter

Groom

Péter Kollányi

Groom

Sander Roosimägi

Groom

Ole Parmas

Groom

Lauri Randla

Groom / Radio Voice

Jelena Tarassenko

Hospital Guard

Loviise Kapper

Childbirth Nurse

Mari Anton

Childbirth Nurse

Natalja Murina

Trauma Point Nurse

Mihhail Rumjantsev

Judge

Paul Hendrik Allik

Johannes (Baby)

Malin Lilloja

Vera (Baby)

Endla Vaher

Sky Dancer Barbie

Nikolai Baratašvili

Jevgeni

Deniel Izmailov

Igor

Ruslan Izmailov

Taxi Driver

Elari Lend

Postman

Vera Savolainen

Radio Voice

Laura Virolainen

School Announcer

Crew

Olli Pärnänen

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Pekka Karjalainen

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mark Lwoff

Co-Producer

Karri Niinivaara

Sound Designer

Lauri Randla

Original Music Composer

Jennifer Õun

Makeup Artist

Maiu Mooses

Assistant Art Director

Kaspar Erik Lind

Assistant Art Director

Taivo Tenso

Gaffer

Martin Riim

Assistant Art Director

Sofia Vega Anza

Assistant Art Director

Eki Halkka

Visual Effects

Misha Jaari

Co-Producer

Kaie Mei

Assistant Art Director

Kaia Pihlak

Makeup Artist

Signe Järve

Makeup Artist

Krista Lepland

Set Decoration

Liina Pihel

Makeup Artist

Sirle Teeäär

Makeup Artist

Taimi Lume

Makeup Artist

Mare Raidma

Costume Design

Anni Velks

Assistant Art Director

Merlit Veldi

Makeup Artist

Markus Andreas

Boom Operator

Kristo Jürmann

Location Coordinator

Siim Kaarel Saluri

Steadicam Operator

Janar Volmer

Steadicam Operator

Roman Neso Laupmaa

Stunts

Greta Varts

First Assistant Director

Jette Keedus

Second Assistant Director

Kerli Laaberg

Wigmaker

Kerli Kurrika

Set Decoration

Lauri Liblik

Set Decoration

Liis Kranich

Set Decoration

Matis Mäesalu

Set Decoration

Kári Hrafn Arason

Set Decoration

Ave Rouhijainen

Set Dresser

Margus Terasmees

Stunts

Helis Hirve

Continuity

Andrus Ilp

Gaffer

Gristina Pahmann

Makeup Designer

Lauri Randla

Director

Peeter Urbla

Producer

Elen Lotman

Director of Photography

Andres Hallik

Editor

Leo Liesvirta

Editor

Jaana Jüris

Production Design

Piret Toomvap-Schönberg

Casting Director

Lauri Randla

Screenplay

Marju Lepp

Production Manager

Tiina-Mari Pitkänen

Production Manager

Elari Lend

Production Coordinator

Milla Sevón

Production Coordinator

Peeter Urbla

Script Consultant

Nele Noorkikas

Accountant

German Golub

Third Assistant Director

Pia Pesonen

Casting

Tutsa Huuhka

Casting

Katrin Mesilane

Chaperone

Vivian Melder

Chaperone

Rein Pruul

First Assistant Camera

Enar Tarmo

Stunts

Péter Kollányi

Second Assistant Camera

Erik Õunapuu

Second Assistant Camera

Rasmus Kosseson

Camera Intern

Péter Kollányi

Second Unit Director of Photography

Erik Õunapuu

Second Unit Director of Photography

Peter Salovaara

Second Unit Director of Photography

Volmer Kliimand

Electrician

Tanel Topaasia

Electrician

Toomas Tatar

Electrician

Indrek Raag

Electrician

Juss Rebane

Electrician

Janis Kokk

Electrician

Kasper Raidam

Electrician

Toni Läänsalu

Electrician

Andrus Sergejev

Electrician

Kailo Sinivee

Key Grip

Martin Tennokene

Dolly Grip

Elar Kosseson

Assistant Grip

Toorion Ojaperv

Assistant Grip

Ergo Treier

Assistant Grip

Jaan Kronberg

Drone Pilot

Kaiti Lillipuu

Drone Operator

Mait Sard

Drone Operator

Jorma Suumann

Drone Operator

Raivo Väliste

Construction Manager

Rein Nettan

Property Master

Asko Linno

Standby Property Master

Toomas Zupping

Assistant Property Master

Mark Nettan

Assistant Property Master

Eke Ao Nettan

Assistant Property Master

Gerly Tinn

Assistant Costume Designer

Kreet Maurer

Costumer

Reet Kochberg

Seamstress

Jaanika Simmer

Seamstress

Tiivi Sooden

Seamstress

Kreet Maurer

Seamstress

Katrin Tammsaar

Makeup Trainee

Evelin Sulg

Makeup Trainee

Annika Viigipuu

Makeup Trainee

Jorma Kaulanen

Dialogue Editor

Kalle Kilkans

Driver

Elari Lend

Driver

Tõnis Kalvet

Driver

Raul Kukk

Driver

Meelis Saar

Driver

Jussi Myllyniemi

Colorist

Babak Arzani

Online Editor

Viktor Koshkin

Still Photographer

Andres Teiss

Still Photographer

Liisabet Valdoja

Still Photographer

Katrin Ruus

Public Relations

Britt Urbla Keller

Graphic Designer

Mari Kaljuste

Graphic Designer

Ellinoora Leivo

Graphic Designer

Henna Raatikainen

Public Relations