Smile at Last
1985, Estonian. Directed by Leida Laius.
16-year-old Mari, raised without a mother by a drunkard father, is put in an orphanage which she immediately, though unsuccessfully, tries to flee from. The sensitive Mari finds it hard to adapt to the coarse manners and brutal games amongst the children. Only gradually does she develop a sense for the similarly difficult fates of her fellow sufferers, who have long forgotten how to cry. She even falls in love for the first time, not with her self-appointed “protector” Tauri, but with the rough-mannered Robi.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Estonian
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Smile at Last is streaming on Klassiki in India.
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- Released
- 28 November 1985
- Original title
- Naerata ometi
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Marina Sheptunova
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What Smile at Last is based on
Smile at Last is adapted from a novel.
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Smile at Last runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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Smile at Last is streaming on Klassiki in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked Smile at Last, try The Secret Life of Bees, The Shack, Mothers' Instinct.
Who directed Smile at Last?
Smile at Last (1985) was directed by Leida Laius and stars Monika Raide, Hendrik Toompere, Tauri Tallermaa.
What is Smile at Last based on?
Smile at Last is adapted from a novel.