The fencer is a great film of a true life experience in the times of stalinism spreading its restrictions through fearful limitations of personal freedom. A story of a young fencer on his way to manhood, wrestling with fears and a feeling of guilt, after the loss of an important adult. The fencer movie is a finnish film that has been selected as an entry for the 88th annual academy awards which will be held in 2016. Youll notice a familiar sports movie setup in the fencer. Fencer definition, a person who practices the art of fencing with a sword, foil, etc. Our list of movies in theaters in 2017 is even more accurate than the imdb database. Endel becomes a father figure to his students and starts teaching.
Having left leningrad to escape the secret police, he finds work as a teacher and founds a sports club for his students. Drafted by nazis, in postwar estonia men were identified as enemies of the state, causing many to flee the prospect of stalins labor camps. Fleeing police, an estonian fencer finds work as a teacher and introduces his students to the sport. Summary the fencer is an estonian drama about a young teacher trying to rebuild his life after the second world war. Opinions expressed in our articles are those of the authors and not of the film inquiry magazine. This film will also be available at the following theatres with tickets available soon. It was directed by klaus haro and written by anna heinamaa. This one just happens to be set in 1950s estonia and feature fencing. Fencer definition of fencer by the free dictionary. Theres really nothing fundamentally bad about this film, but thats really because its sticking to tried and tested formulas. In 1952 former champion fencer endel nelis mart avandi is fleeing from the secret police.
He arrives in a small town not far from leningrad and accepts a job teaching. Sep 27, 2016 an audience favourite at the recent scandinavian film festival, klaus haros elegantly crafted, multi awardwinning drama is set in postwar, sovietoccupied estonia, and movingly depicts the. The soviets arrived in 1940, drove out the nazis, then. For more international release dates, please see here. The fencer, a finnishestoniangerman coproduction drawn from a true story, may be set in estonia in the early 1950s, when the soviet union occupied the country, but it follows squarely in. Click on any of the 2017 movie posters images for complete information about all 2017 movies in theaters, including trailers. The coach at the center of the film, which is set in the early 1950s, is former fencer endel nelis mart avandi. Endel becomes a father figure to his students and starts teaching them.
Jul 19, 2017 the fencer op ens in the united states on july 21, 2017. Jun 22, 2017 the fencer is 98 minutes in total and has already won best foreign language film at the academy awards. Dec 01, 2015 the fencer movie is a finnish film that has been selected as an entry for the 88th annual academy awards which will be held in 2016. Mar 22, 2017 fencer lee kiefer of notre dame smiles during the atlantic coast conference fencing championships in durham, north carolina on feb. The fencer 2015 british board of film classification. A young estonian fencer flees the russian secret police.
Endel, played by mart avandi, has a lean and haunted look from the start. The fencer s inspirational comingofage arc is given added heft through sensitive direction, affecting performances, and a moving, factbased story. Loosely based on a true story, the fencer is director klaus haros fifth film to be submitted to the oscars and the first to make the shortlist. The inspiring film plays like dead poets society until its long, nailbiting climax, and coda, both which will probably come as the intended big surprise. The three disciplines in modern fencing are the foil, the epee, and the sabre also saber. No listings can be published in the fencers almanac unless we have a completed questionnaire on. This movie s hero is endel mart avandi, a champion fencer on the run from leningrad. Having left leningrad to escape the secret police, he finds work as a teacher and fo. The fencer movie, the fencer trailer, the fencer poster. The film is in finnish and english subtitles will be available for the english audience. Jun 20, 2017 on or about june 20, 2017 the film was in completed status. Everything you need to know about the fencer movie 2017. The children now wish to compete in a national tournament, forcing him to choose between.
Endel finds work as a teacher and organizes a sports club for his students. Endel becomes a father figure to his students and starts teaching them his great passion fencing, which causes a conflict with the schools principal. With nikita kuceba, yury lunyk, valdis kupcs, michel bruno ader. Several scenes of mild threat, including a man panicking as he is followed along dark streets by a mysterious figure, and several characters who are in fear of the secret police visiting them, although it is not shown what happens to those who are taken away. Fleeing from the russian secret police, a young estonian fencer is forced to return to his homeland, where he becomes a physical education teacher at a local school. The fencer was released in 2017 on friday, july 21, 2017 in limited movie theaters. Wild about movies provides you the most uptodate 2017 movies information online. The fencer is a minor film, but a very effective one that is well worth checking out. Click on any of the 2017 movie posters images for complete information about all 2017 movies in theaters. Konigskinder music will release a soundtrack album for the drama the fencer miekkailija. I mean, yes, there probably are, but ive never heard of them.
The fencers inspirational comingofage arc is given added heft through sensitive direction, affecting performances, and a moving, factbased story. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Jan 06, 2017 2017 movies, movies 2017 complete list of all 2017 movies in theaters. And a man insisting to follow the support to his young students in fencing against the will of the schools directory. At his job interview, the school principal and eventual bad guy, hendrik toompere, notes that endel, whos to be the new phys ed instructor at a secondary school in haapsalu, has listed fencing as among his skills, and comments not a sport for the. I also didnt care for the 80sesque overvilification of the antagonists. This is obviously very exciting for the fencing community, and the movie portrays modern fencing and all of the benefits and amazing richness that it brings to our lives. This finnishgermanestonian film is loosely based on endel nelis, who chose small town employment as a physical education teacher to. The fencer is largely a quiet and understated movie.
Fleeing from the russian secret police because of his controversial past, a young estonian fencer named endel is forced to return to his homeland, where he finds work as a teacher and starts a sports club for his students. Fleeing from the russian secret police because of his controversial past, a young estonian fencer named endel is forced to return to his homeland, where he begins to train a group of young children in the art of fencing. See the full list of the fencer cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Jun 08, 2017 le film the fencer 2015 vostfr admin 20170608t23. It seems odd when you consider the oneonone nature of the sport. The fencer soundtrack announced film music reporter. Estonian teacher seizes the day in an inspiring historical drama.
Its a feelgood film, a little manipulative perhaps, but in a good way. The fencer is an estonian drama about a young teacher trying to rebuild his life after the second world war. The film has screened in 52 cinemas nationwide since it opened in july, making it the largestever nationwide release of a film by a nonprofit organization. A celebrated sports teacher in estonia, endel nelis mart avandi inspired the film the fencer in terms of history, it is hard to disagree. Jul 21, 2017 video archive for the film the fencer, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2017.
The fencer dresses up the underdog sports movie with a. About midway through a the fencer it occurred to me. Setting the locale and time period aside for a second, much about klaus haros the fencer should feel warmly familiar. On or about june 20, 2017 the film was in completed status. Filming began in estonia in late february 2014 the film was selected as the finnish entry for the best foreign language film at the 88th. If cinema is passion, this film conveys passion brilliantly.
The fencer free state of jones the first monday in may courted clive botting freelance film critic. Already released domestically to critical acclaim, the fencer screened at helsinki film festival last week in the finnish film affair sidebar dedicated to locally produced features. July 21, 2017 a young man, endel nelis, arrives in haapsalu, estonia, in the early 1950s. The past however catches up and puts him in front of a difficult choice. Inspired by a true story and set in 1953 amid the paranoia of the postwar soviet occupation of estonia, the fencer is a touching drama about a young man who finds meaning in his life through the children who need him. The fencer 2017 a young estonian fencer flees the russian secret police. This is obviously very exciting for the fencing community, and the movie portrays modern fencing and all of the benefits and amazing richness that it. Klaus haro the director is the leading finnish director today for the 3rd time it is one of his films that. The fencer is a minor film, but a very effective one that is. Fences is a fervent, prolix, stately but beautifully acted drama, its exteriors lovingly photographed in. If you have not already reserved ad space, please consider presenting a prominent and highly visible pro. Jul 17, 2017 finally we get another good sports film. Having been drafted into military service by the germans during world war ii, endel is now considered an enemy of the state by stalin and the soviets, who have taken over estonia following the war. A fourth discipline, singlestick, appeared in the 1904 olympics but was dropped after that, and is not a part of modern fencing.
Jul 21, 2017 the fencer is largely a quiet and understated movie. In the biopic the fencer, mart avandi plays endel nelis, a champion estonian fencer whose wartime past as a nazi conscript makes him a target of the russian. The fencer is set to be one of the best indie movies of 2017. Yet for a film that cost so little to make, it packs an emotional and aesthetic punch. The album features the films original music composed by gert wilden jrthe soundtrack will be released digitally on december 10, 2015 and is now available for preorder on amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Fencing was one of the first sports to be played in. With mart avandi, ursula ratasepp, hendrik toompere sr. The fencer cast and crew cast photos and info fandango.
Klaus haros the fencer is a touching drama about a man who finds meaning in his life through the children who need him. Really, if you know your sports, teachers and antiestablishment films, the fencer doesnt have anything new to offer you. He learns to love the children and begins to looks after them. Vehkleja is a 2015 internationally coproduced drama film adapted from the life story of endel nelis, an accomplished estonian fencer and coach. The fencer klaus haros multi awardwinning new drama movingly depicts the true story of fencing master endel neils, who risked his life to give a group of children something to believe in in postwar estonia. Endel nelis mart avandi, an estonian fencing master on the run from the soviet secret police, leaves leningrad and hides out. The fencer is a film built on solid narrative blocks and should travel well on vod in international markets, burnished by its unexpected oscar attention and golden globe nomination. The fencer was a golden globe nominee for best foreign film and finlands official selection to the oscars.
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