''Games for Schoolchildren'' or ''Well, Come On, Smile''; ( et, Naerata ometi) is a 1985 Soviet
Estonian drama film directed by
Arvo Iho
Arvo Iho (born 21 June 1949) is an Estonian film director, cinematographer, actor and photographer, who has worked in the areas of documentary and drama.Rollberg, Peter (2016) ''Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema'', Rowman & Lit ...
and
Leida Laius
Leida Laius (26 March 1923 – 6 April 1996, in Tallinn) was an Estonian film director.
In 1950 she graduated from . In 1962 she graduated from All-Union State Institute of Cinematography. Since 1960 she worked at Tallinnfilm.
Filmography
* '' ...
. The film was loosely based on the 1963 short story ''Kasuema'' (''Stepmother'') by Estonian author Silvia Rannamaa.
Plot
After the death of her mother, high school student Mari ends up in an orphanage. Three days later, the girl returns home, but her drunken father makes it clear almost from the door that she doesn't belong here.
The night spent at the train station ends for Mari with an acquaintance with an aggressive group of teenagers, led by Robi, and being driven to the police. In the morning, the fugitive leaves the cell: the orphanage teacher came for her.
The orphanage has its own internal hierarchy. The dashing guy Robi is considered the informal leader. The guys obey him and readily obey. The polite, intelligent Tauri, who, unlike the other pupils, has a respectable and very busy father, takes custody of the newcomer. Among the girls, the harsh, nervous Katrin, who ended up in an orphanage after her mother was imprisoned, dominates.
Cast
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Monika Järv as Mari Lehiste
*
Hendrik Toompere Jr.
Hendrik Toompere Jr. (born 5 June 1965) is an Estonian actor and director.
Toompere was born in Tallinn to actor and director Hendrik Toompere Sr. and actress Maie Toompere (''née'' Kruusenberg). His sister is actress Harriet Toompere and his so ...
as Robi
* Tauri Tallermaa as Tauri
* Katrin Tampleht as Katrin
* Kerttu Aaving as Kerttu
* Edith Helen Tuusk as Melita
*
Siiri Sisask
Siiri Sisask (born 21 September 1968) is an Estonian singer, stage and film actress, and politician.
Sisask was born in Rapla. Her older brother was composer Urmas Sisask. She was a member of X Riigikogu, representing the Res Publica Party.
She ...
as Siiri
* Janika Kalmus as Anne
*
Helle Kuningas as Nursery teacher
*
Mari Lill
Mari Lill (born 21 December 1945) is an Estonian stage, film and television actress whose career began onstage in the late 1960s.
Early life and education
Mari Lill was born in Tallinn to Felix Lill and Asta Lill (''née'' Multer) just after th ...
as Robi's mother
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Evald Hermaküla
Evald Hermaküla (6 December 1941 – 16 May 2000) was an Estonian actor and director.
Hermaküla was born in the village of Maardu in Jõelähtme Parish. In 1965 he graduated from the University of Tartu in geology. In 1965 he also finished his ...
as Ülo, Mari's father
*
Eduard Tinn as Tauri's father
*
Rudolf Allabert
Rudolf Allabert (3 September 1939 Gatchina, Leningrad Oblast – 10 March 2011 Tallinn) was an Estonian actor, director and theatrical pedagogue.
Until 1961 he worked at Rakvere Theatre. In 1965 he graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory. Allabe ...
as Director of the orphanage
*
Rein Pakk as Rein
*
Maria Klenskaja
Maria Klenskaja (29 January 1951 – 6 January 2022) was an Estonian actress.
Early life and career
Klenskaja was born in Tartu, of Russian parentage. From 1968 until 1970, she worked in the Estonian State Youth Theatre in Tallinn as a make-up ...
as Ülo's lover
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Evald Aavik
Evald Aavik (born on 24 January 1941 in Kuressaare) is an Estonian actor.
In 1965 he graduated from Vanemuine Theatre's stage art studio (diploma nr 1). 1966–1988 he worked at Vanemuine Theatre, 1986–1989 in Ugala Theatre and 1989–1993 in Es ...
as Teacher
Awards and nominations
*
All-Union Film Festival The All-Union Film Festival (russian: Всесоюзный кинофестиваль; tr.:''Vsesoyuznyy kinofestival'', also known as ВКФ; ''VKF'') was one of the most important film festivals of the Soviet Union. It was founded in 1958 and he ...
(1986)
**Grand Prize
**Best Screenplay (Marina Sheptunova)
* International Film Festival of Young Filmmakers of Socialist Countries in Koszalin (1986) — Polish Film Critics Prize named after Wisniewski (Arvo Iho)
* USSR State Prize for 1987 (director and cameraman Arvo Iho, screenwriter Marina Sheptunova)
[Paavle, Silja (2012]
Arvo Iho: "Filmi "Naerata ometi!" jõhkrus oli päriselt olemas."
, ''Õhtuleht'', 10 September 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2018
*
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the fest ...
(1987) — participation in the "Kinderfilmfest" program, prize of the United Nations Children's Fund
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, id=0123904
1985 films
Estonian-language films
Estonian drama films
Soviet-era Estonian films
1985 drama films
Soviet teen films
Films directed by Arvo Iho