“Moral Dilemma … Can Ethics Help?” – useful guide on using ethics to determine the best choice to make
Hanneke van Ravenswaay and Ben Jurna, “Moral Dilemma … Can Ethics Help?” (1998) This episode
Category: Northern European Films
Reviews of films from Finland, Greenland, Iceland and countries traditionally considered part of Scandinavia (Denmark Norway, Sweden). I’ve included Estonia and Latvia in this category as these countries have historic links to Sweden.
Sed uz sliekšna pasacina: a very pretty and surreal animated film from Latvia
Mirdza Zivere, “Sed uz sliekšna pasacina” (1987) Made for Latvian-language television in the Soviet Union
Eine Murul (Breakfast on the Grass): animation revisits an earlier animation based on famous painting
Priit Pärn and Mari Pakkas, “Eine Murul (Breakfast on the Grass)” (2011) Nothing like revisiting
Põhja Konn: strange little film based on Estonian fairy tale
Riho Unt, “Põhja Konn” (2007) Quirky 14-minute short that mixes live action and stop-motion animation
Northern European Films | Russian and Soviet Films
Exercises in Preparation for Independent Life: animated criticism of Soviet life and loss of childhood innocence and fun
Priit Pärn and Kulno Luhts, “Harjutusi iseseisvaks eluks / Exercises in Preparation for Independent Life”
Northern European Films | Russian and Soviet Films
Nael / The Nail (dir. Heino Pars): inventive stop-motion animation short about human nature and revenge
Heino Pars, “Nael / The Nail” (1972) Droll little animation short “Nael” consists of four stories that
Linn (City): a well-meaning if dated moral tale about industrialisation
Reino Raamat, “Linn / City” (1988) Earnest and well-meaning, Raamat”s “Linn” is a moral tale
Aeg Maha (Time Out): Soviet Estonian animation at its most surreal
Priit Pärn and Hille Kusk, “Aeg Maha / Time Out” (1984) “Aeg Maha” is animator
Nõiutud saar (The Enchanted Island): a sweet and charming film with a moral about unity in diversity
Riho Unt and Hardi Volmer, “Nõiutud Saar (The Enchanted Island)” (1985) Another gem from Tallinnfilm
Northern European Films | Russian and Soviet Films
Jänes (The Hare): trippy bionic bunny tale reconciles science and nature
Ando Keskküla, “Jänes (The Hare)” (1976) One of the trippiest animation films I have seen