Kaspar Jancis

A cosmonaut will always be a cosmonaut. To the very end. At least that’s what the renowned Estonian filmmaker tries to say in his tragicomic drama. It has been a long time since his elderly cosmonaut was on a mission in space, but to the horror of his relatives, he acts as if he is on a space station even when he’s at home. Director Kaspar Jancis once again brilliantly balances black humour with sympathy for the tragedy of one’s fate.

Another absurd film by the successful Estonian director Kaspar Jancis. Several characters – Marta, Albert, Paula, the Police Commissioner and Mirjam are all desperately trying to reach a goals within a single afternoon. They are all close to success, but things tuirn out a bit different in the end. Their stories link together, bringing unexpected twists full of typical Estonian humour.

Two famous artists from the Baltic countries decided to visualise the theme of migrating to find a better life. They both masterfully applied their best techniques: absurd and black humour and an original, imaginative artistic style. The film portrays a migrant who overcomes obstacles but, when he gets to the land of his dreams, astonished, he finds out things are not what he imagined.