
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.
Cast

Monika Raide
Mari

Hendrik Toompere
Robi

Tauri Tallermaa
Tauri

Katrin Tamleht
Katrin
Kerttu Aaving
Kerttu

Edith-Helen Kuusk
Melita

Siiri Sisask
Siiri
Janika Kalmus
Anne

Helle Kuningas
Teacher

Mari Lill
Robi's Mother

Evald Hermaküla
Mari's Father

Eduard Tinn
Tauri's Father

Anneli Aunap
Anneli

Rein Pakk
Rein
Manfred Kärblane
Manfred

Rudolf Allabert
Headmaster

Maria Klenskaja
Ülo's Lover

Evald Aavik
Male Teacher

Reet Paavel
Anne's Mother
Triin Loorits
Triin

Lemmi Tinn
Unknown
Toivo Karjane
Unknown
Priit Seli
Unknown
Crew

Leida Laius
Director

Arvo Iho
Co-Director, Director of Photography
Lauri Kärk
Script Editor
Marina Sheptunova
Screenplay

Silvia Rannamaa
Novel

Kersti Miilen
Editor
Anne Saul
Colorist

Ly Pulk
First Assistant Director

Ants Tomband
Producer

Tõnu Virve
Production Design, Costume Design

Tõnis Lepik
Camera Operator

Arno Saar
Assistant Camera
Kadi Talpsepp
Assistant Camera
Helle Janson
Costume Design
Reet Peramets
Costumer

Aita Levoll
Makeup Artist

Enn Säde
Sound Recordist
Olga Alp
Sound Recordist
Irina Kislova
Foley Artist
Alla Meitšik
Foley Artist

Lepo Sumera
Original Music Composer
Maie Kell
Property Master

Kaljo Nikker
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