Awakening
1990, Estonian. Directed by Jüri Sillart.
It is the night of March 25, 1949. A full moon hangs over Estonia. Endless rows of cattle cars are waiting to transport thousands of Estonian families, asleep in their homes, to Siberia. The Stalinist regime is ready to treat people like animals.
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Estonian
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- Released
- 22 February 1990
- Original title
- Äratus
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Rein Saluri
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Awakening runs 107 minutes (1h 47m).
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Awakening is streaming on Eternal Family in India. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
What movies are like Awakening?
If you liked Awakening, try In the Crosswind, Munich - The Edge of War, Radium Girls.
Who directed Awakening?
Awakening (1990) was directed by Jüri Sillart and stars Tõnu Kark, Sulev Luik, Kaljo Kiisk.