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The Graveyard Keeper's Daughter

2011Movie1 h 40 min

Drama
56
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2

A melancholic, moving drama movie about everyday modern life and family.

Good for teens · thought-provoking · adults

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Story

A teenage girl learns fast and hard, how to survive in a disintegrating countryside family

A snapshot of one segment of Estonian present-day life, shown through the eyes of a child: 8 years old Lucia is leading a jolly and naughty Pippi-Longstocking-style life in a small town in Estonia. Her father Kaido, a graveyard keeper, can hardly provide for the family, her mother Maria is a drunk. Then the family receives an unexpected invitation to spend a week in Finland, in the house of the female pastor Sipra. This week will change everybody's life in unexpected ways...

Feels like

  • Estonian Contemporary Life
  • Dysfunctional Family
  • Coming-of-Age Drama
  • Social Commentary
  • Child's Perspective
  • Melancholic Realism
  • Small Town Life
  • Psychological Exploration

Cast

16 of 16

Crew

Directed by
Katrin Laur
Written by
Katrin Laur
Produced by
Mati Sepping
Music by
Pärt Uusberg

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

February 25, 2011 · 1 h 40 min · Drug Use

Released
February 25, 2011
Runtime
1 h 40 min
Content
Drug Use
Genres
Drama
Original language
Estonian
Made in
Estonia, Finland

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3 questions, like "Is The Graveyard Keeper's Daughter worth watching?"

Questions about The Graveyard Keeper's Daughter

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Is The Graveyard Keeper's Daughter worth watching?

56
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56 (IMDb 6.2).

Is The Graveyard Keeper's Daughter plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is The Graveyard Keeper's Daughter in English?

Estonian

No, it was made in Estonian.