The Fencer

IMDb link: 2534634
IMDb rating: 7.1 (5,536 votes)
Genres: Drama, Biography, Sport, History
Director: Klaus Haro
Cast: Ursula Ratasepp, Mart Avandi, Hendrik Toompere Jr., Liisa Koppel and others

Release date: 21 Jul 2017
Release year: 2015
Runtime: 99 minutes
Country: Finland, Estonia, Germany
Keywords: soviet union, fencing instructor, soviet estonia, year 1953, competition, coach, orphan, practice, leningrad soviet union, haapsalo estonia

Plot:

Fleeing from the Russian secret police because of his controversial past, a young Estonian fencer named Endel is forced to return to his homeland, where he begins to train a group of young children in the art of fencing. However, the past catches up with him and he must choose between letting his students down or putting his life in danger. The movie is partially based on the real-life story of Estonian fencer Endel Nelis (1925-1993).

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