In 1952 a young fencing champion Endel arrives in a small town Haapsalu to work as a physical training teacher. For an introvert man it is hard to get contact with the children who have been through a lot. In spite of the opposition of the principal of the school, Endel manages to get a permit to teach fencing for children. Slowly it becomes a therapy for the children as well as the teacher himself – a way to deal with everyday grim. The defeated principal is holding a grudge and starts to investigate, why did the champion of the Soviet Union really come to a small town.
“The Fencer” is partly based on true life events of an Estonian sportsman and coach Endel Nelis (1925-1993).
Finland / Estonia 2015
The Fencer
Vehkleja
MS6
Genre
Drama, Biography
Director
Klaus Härö
Run time
1h 39min
Cast
Märt Avandi, Ursula Ratasepp, Hendrik Toompere, Jaak Prints, Lembit Ulfsak, Kirill Käro
Genre
Drama, Biography
Director
Klaus Härö
Run time
1h 39min
Cast
Märt Avandi, Ursula Ratasepp, Hendrik Toompere, Jaak Prints, Lembit Ulfsak, Kirill Käro
In 1952 a young fencing champion Endel arrives in a small town Haapsalu to work as a physical training teacher. For an introvert man it is hard to get contact with the children who have been through a lot. In spite of the opposition of the principal of the school, Endel manages to get a permit to teach fencing for children. Slowly it becomes a therapy for the children as well as the teacher himself – a way to deal with everyday grim. The defeated principal is holding a grudge and starts to investigate, why did the champion of the Soviet Union really come to a small town.
“The Fencer” is partly based on true life events of an Estonian sportsman and coach Endel Nelis (1925-1993).
Finland / Estonia 2015
“The Fencer” is partly based on true life events of an Estonian sportsman and coach Endel Nelis (1925-1993).
Finland / Estonia 2015
Info
Rating
Under 6 Not Recommended
Production year
2015
Global distributor
Edition Salzgeber
Local distributor
Allfilm OÜ
In cinema
3/13/2015