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I Was Here

2008Movie1 h 35 min

CrimeDrama
55
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Rotten Tomatoes–39%

A profoundly sad, moving crime movie about everyday modern life and class and money.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Story

Nobody was born to be a drug dealer.

Living alone in an Estonian slum and unable to afford basic needs, a top high school student reluctantly enters the drug game to make ends meet.

Feels like

  • Estonian Drama
  • Coming-of-Age
  • Poverty
  • Drug Use
  • Social Commentary
  • Bleak Realism
  • Psychological
  • Crime
  • Desperation

Cast

19 of 19

Crew

Directed by
René Vilbre
Written by
Sass Henno, Ilmar Raag
Produced by
Aleksi Bardy, Riina Sildos
Music by
Jimi Tenor, Rainer Jancis

Everyone

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Facts

September 12, 2008 · 1 h 35 min · Drug Use, Strong Language

Released
September 12, 2008
Runtime
1 h 35 min
Content
Drug Use, Strong Language
Genres
Crime, Drama
Original language
Estonian
Made in
Estonia, Finland
Available in
7 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream I Was Here?"

Questions about I Was Here

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream I Was Here?

PlexFawesomeTubi TV

In the United States, I Was Here is free with ads on Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. It also streams in 5 other countries.

Is I Was Here worth watching?

55
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55 (IMDb 7).

Will I feel good after watching I Was Here?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for melancholy and 8 for bleakness, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is I Was Here plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

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

Is I Was Here in English?

Estonian

No, it was made in Estonian.