''Jan Uuspõld läheb Tartusse'' (English release title: ''186 Kilometres'') is a 2007 Estonian comedy film directed by
Andres Maimik and
Rain Tolk
Rain Tolk (born 9 June 1977 in Tallinn) is an Estonian actor, screenwriter and film director.
Since 2002 he has been the director, screenwriter and producer in the company Kuukulgur Film.
Selected film roles and directed films
* 2006 ''Tühiran ...
.
Plot
Jan Uuspõld, a talented actor who has lost his top form due to alcoholism, decides to stop playing a TV clown and take on a serious role in the
Vanemuine theater, located in Estonian city of
Tartu
Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 97,759 (as of 2024). It is southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of Riga, Latvia. Tartu lies on the Emajõgi river, which connects the ...
. He doesn't have money to take a bus ride, so he begins a long road trip from
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Estonia, most populous city of Estonia. Situated on a Tallinn Bay, bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, it has a population of (as of 2025) and ...
to Tartu. On a way there, he meets all kinds of different, unique and interesting people.
Cast
Release
Participation in film festivals:
* 2007: goEast - Festival of Central and Eastern European Film (Wiesbaden, Germany), competition program
* 2007:
Warsaw International Film Festival
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The 40th edition of the festival will take place from 11 to 20 October 2024.
Histor ...
(Poland)
* 2007:
Kinoshock - Open Film Festival for states of the CIS and Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania (Anapa, Russia)
* 2007: Vancouver Film Festival (Canada), 2007
* 2008:
Mumbai Film Festival
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(India)
References
External links
*
Jan Uuspõld läheb Tartusse entry in
Estonian Film Database
The Estonian Film Database (, abbreviated EFIS) is an electronic film database launched online in 2012.
Its purpose is to thoroughly describe Estonian film heritage, to collect film information about Estonian films, their producers, content, th ...
(EFIS)
2007 films
Estonian comedy films
Estonian-language films
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