The Shadow (2024)
Original title: Vari
The Shadow is a 2024 Estonian-language crime movie directed by Jaak Kilmi, with a running time of 1h 33m. It stars Pääru Oja, Rain Simmul and Karol Kuntsel.
Juhan Liiv, a struggling poet and an unlikely detective, solves gruesome murder cases in Estonia, the Wild West of the crumbling Russian Empire in the 1890s. Investigations take him to miserable dwellings of the local Estonian peasants, luxurious castles of German nobility that have sworn allegiance to the Czar, and to the depths of ancient forests where witchcraft is still practiced. Juhan is fighting crime and his own inner demons. He is considered mad and pronounced crazy. But by standing for justice and truth, at the end of the day, he is the sanest of them all.
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What is The Shadow about?
Juhan Liiv, a struggling poet and an unlikely detective, solves gruesome murder cases in Estonia, the Wild West of the crumbling Russian Empire in the 1890s. Investigations take him to miserable dwellings of the local Estonian peasants, luxurious castles of German nobility that have sworn allegiance to the Czar, and to the depths of ancient forests where witchcraft is still practiced. Juhan is fighting crime and his own inner demons. He is considered mad and pronounced crazy. But by standing for justice and truth, at the end of the day, he is the sanest of them all.
When was The Shadow released?
The Shadow was released on 18 October 2024.
How long is The Shadow?
The Shadow runs 1h 33m.
Who made The Shadow?
The Shadow was directed by Jaak Kilmi.
Where can I watch The Shadow?
The Shadow is available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and The Roku Channel.
Where to watch The Shadow
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Watch free with ads: The Roku Channel
Cast
- Pääru Oja as Juhan Liiv
- Rain Simmul as Police Master Peeter
- Karol Kuntsel as Otto
- Kersti Heinloo as Liise
- Peeter Tammearu as Innkeeper
- Riho Kütsar as Wrestler Mill
- Ago Anderson as Wrestler Kõiv
- Andres Mähar as Ruler of the Manor
- Alice Siil as Mari
- Tarmo Tagamets as Blacksmith Jürka
- Meelis Rämmeld as Madjus
- Veiko Jänes as Devil