The Fencer
Produced in 2015
Film Information
Synopsis
A young man, Endel Nelis, arrives in Haapsalu, Estonia, in the early 1950s. Having left Leningrad to escape the secret police, he finds work as a teacher. Endel becomes a father figure to his students, most of them orphans as a result of the Russian occupation and starts teaching them his great passion – fencing. This sport becomes a form of self-expression for the children and Endel becomes a role model. The children want to participate in a national fencing tournament in Leningrad, and Endel must make a choice: risk everything to take the children to Leningrad or put his safety first and disappoint them.
Full Description
A young man, Endel Nelis, arrives in Haapsalu, Estonia, in the early 1950s. Having left Leningrad to escape the secret police, he finds work as a teacher. Endel becomes a father figure to his students, most of them orphans as a result of the Russian occupation, and starts teaching them his great passion – fencing. This sport becomes a form of self-expression for the children and Endel becomes a role model. The children want to participate in a national fencing tournament in Leningrad, and Endel must make a choice: risk everything to take the children to Leningrad or put his safety first and disappoint them.
The Fencer
2015