December Heat

Estonia was a young country in the twenties. On 1 December 1924 an uprising began in the capital Tallinn. Groups tied to the Communist International moved into action. Their aim was to seize control of the government. There was chaos in the streets and the key points were the targets. The army and the public began to resist. Whether the country stayed independent hung on that day. The film tells the event through two people. Tanel is a young soldier. His wife Anna works at a telephone exchange. During the uprising Anna is taken hostage. Tanel is left on two fronts at once. He wants to get his wife back. He is also fighting for the independence of his country. Sergo Vares and Liisi Koikson appear in the ninety minute film, an Estonian production Asko Kase finished in 2008.