November. Rainer Sarnet, 2017.
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Edition screened: Oscilloscope DVD, released 2018. Estonian language with English subtitles. Runtime approximately 115 minutes.
Summary: Rough treatment of a calf and rural poultry scenes.
Details:
1) The opening scene involves a chain being wrapped around the neck and body of a calf, and the terrified animal hauled into the air. There is ample evidence that the calf returns to ground unharmed, but the scene still is harsh and disturbing.
2) Scattered images of dead animals, such as a very brief chicken plucking scene and a dead song bird killed by the kiss of death from the plague.
DO NOT be put off from watching this exceptional movie because of the mild animal violence. This one of the most visually mesmerizing and wonderful movies in years.
The Oscilloscope DVD also includes Pääsuke’s 7-minute 1913 documentary about Estonian culture that educated Sarnet’s depiction of folk life.