''On the Water'' ( et, Vee peal) is a 2020 Estonian

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Peeter Simm Peeter Simm (born 24 February 1953 in Kiviõli) is an Estonian film director. In 1976 he graduated from All-Union State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK). Selected filmography *''Ideaalmaastik'' (1980) *''Fed up!'' (2005) *''On the Other Side o ...

. It was selected as the Estonian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the

94th Academy Awards The 94th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Los Angeles. The awards were scheduled after its u ...

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In 1982, a teenager living with his grandparents comes of age in rural

Soviet Estonia The Estonian SSR,, russian: Эстонская ССР officially the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic,, russian: Эстонская Советская Социалистическая Республика was an ethnically based adminis ...

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* Rasmus Ermel as Andres *

Evelin Võigemast Evelin Võigemast (until 2007, Evelin Pang; born 22 May 1980) is an Estonian stage, film television and voice actress and singer. Early life and education Born Evelin Pang in Tallinn, her parents were Valdur Pang and Eda Pang (''née'' Taska). Sh ...

as Andres' mother *

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 Andres' grandmother *

Kalju Orro Kalju Orro (born 27 March 1952)Tallinna Linnateater
''Kalju Orro'' 2018. Retrieved ...

as Andres' grandfather * Aurora Aleksandra Künnapas as Maria *

Marko Matvere Marko Matvere (born 4 February 1968) is an Estonian actor and singer. He was the lead actor of the Tallinn City Theatre, but left to become a freelance actor in 2004. Biography Matvere was born in Pärnu and graduated from the Tallinn Conservat ...

as Valter * Aarne Soro as Kolla * Guido Kangur as Hiirekõrv *

Hilje Murel Hilje Murel (born 17 December 1975) is an Estonian stage, film, and television actress. Early life and education Hilje Murel was born in the town of Võru in Võru County. She is a 1998 graduate of the EMA Higher Drama School (now, the Estonian ...

as Selma *

Liisa Aibel Liisa Aibel (born 21 September 1972) is an Estonian stage, film and television actress. Early life and education Liisa Aibel was born in Viljandi and attended school in Pärnu, graduating from Pärnu Secondary School No. 6 in 1990. As a teenager, ...

as Erika *

Anne Reemann Anne Reemann (born 30 December 1962) is an Estonian actress. In 1988, Reemann graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. Since then, she has worked at the Tallinn City Theatre. Reemann has acted in numerous movie productions, for ...

as Püssa Helgi *

Terje Pennie Terje Pennie (occasionally credited as Terje Pennie-Kolberg; born 9 January 1960) is an Estonian stage, television, and film actress whose career began as a teenager in the late 1970s. Early life and education Terje Pennie was born and raised in ...

as Manda *

Andres Lepik Andres Lepik (born on 27 April 1957 in Haapsalu) is an Estonian actor and theatre director. In 1982 he graduated from the Tallinn State Conservatory's Performing Arts Department. From 1982 until 1994 and from 1995 until 2000, he worked at Ugala Th ...

as Kalju *

Indrek Taalmaa Indrek Taalmaa (born 9 July 1967) is an Estonian stage, television, voice, film actor, and theatre director whose career began in the early 1990s. Early life and education Indrek Taalmaa was born and raised in the town of Viljandi. He graduated ...

as Liiva Heino * Kärt Kross-Merilo as Henri's Mother * Meelis Rämmeld as Fisherman

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* 2020 films 2020 drama films Estonian drama films Estonian-language films Films set in 1982 {{2020s-drama-film-stub

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