The Ideal Landscape (1981)

In post-World War II Estonia, Mait Kukemeri, an activist of the Young Communist League arrives to the Metsa collective farm in the back of a traveling cinema truck. As a commissary of the spring sowing, he has orders to usher all the people to the field, even if the water is high enough to soak your boots and the machines sink in the mud. Harald Tuvikene, the head of the farm, keeps dragging his feet, trying to pitch his peasant wisdom against the senseless demands of the central power. For the first time in his life, Kukemeri faces a real problem - does he do what's right or does he follow the party's inept commands in order to further his own career?

Cast (29)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Arvo Kukumägi

Commissioner

Tõnu Kark

Chairman

Kalju Komissarov

District Committee Secretary

P

Priit Adamson

Asser

Reet Paavel

Liina

Aarne Üksküla

Liina's Father

Paul Poom

Peeter Viksur

Aire Koop

Viksur's Wife

R

Roland Selav

Vana Kits

Helle Kuningas

Asser's Aunt

Urmas Kibuspuu

Vidrik Kits

Viire Valdma

Reet Pärn

Ines Aru

Liina's Mother

H

Helme Rattas

Tuvike's Wife

Helve Halla

Auditor

K

Konstantin Žukovski

Tamme's Driver

I

I. Rehi

Tractor Driver (uncredited)

A

Aleksei Zahharov

Tuvike's Friend (uncredited)

H

H. Rammo

Kitse's Neighbour (uncredited)

O

O. Litsak

Cinema Mechanic (uncredited)

Feliks Kark

Barber (uncredited)

Elmar Kivilo

Elder (uncredited)

Paul Laasik

Man with Glasses (uncredited)

H

H. Reinjärv

Motorcyclist (uncredited)

Eneken Aksel

Secretary (uncredited)

J

Jaan Sumberg

Forest Brother (uncredited)

M

Mari Simm

Aunt's Child (uncredited)

K

Kadri Simm

Aunt's Child (uncredited)

U

Urmas Glase

Aunt's Child (uncredited)

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