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The Highway Crossing (1999)

1h 4m

Running Time

The Highway Crossing (1999)

Name: The Highway Crossing
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1999-03-19

1h 4m

Running Time

Plot.

Surprised by rain and sudden darkness Laura and Roland, a young couple hitch-hiking on an empty road, decide to seek shelter at a nearby country house. Osvald, the owner, seems to know the deeper meaning of their unexpected visit. His strange behaviour leads to an equally strange offer: Osvald wants to buy Roland's wife. Laura and Roland start to play along, only to discover that their host is not kidding.

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Cast & Crew.

Andrus Vaarik

Osvald

Piret Kalda

Laura

Jaan Tätte

Roland / Writer / Theatre Play

Emil Urbel

Golden Fish

Andres Tarand

Voice of Golden Fish

Arko Okk

Writer / Director / Producer

Dmitry Ermakov

Director of Photography

Jukka Linkola

Music

Mart Kessel-Otsa

Sound Director

Kadri Kanter

Editor

Pille Jänes

Production Design

Details.

Release Date
March 19, 1999

Original Name
Ristumine peateega

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 4m

Genres
Comedy Drama

Last updated: 2025-02-13

Wiki.

Ristumine peateega (English: The Highway Crossing) is a 1999 Estonian drama film directed by Arko Okk and based on the Jaan Tätte's play Ristumine peateega ehk muinasjutt kuldsest kalakesest.

The film talks about a young couple (Laura and Roland) who after unsuccessful hitchhiking and due to bad weather, tries to find a shelter at a nearby country house. House owner Osvald thinks that their visiting is not a random one. Osvald behaves strangely and makes unique offering for the couple. Osvald wants to buy Roland's wife. The couple is confused and try to figure out the motives of this offering.

Awards:

1999: Stockholm International Film Festival, FIPRESCI award for the best feature film in the category "Northern Lights"

2000: Uruguay International Film Festival (Montevideo), Best Opera Prima

2000: Hong Kong International Film Festival, participating