Finland's submission for "Best Foreign Language Film" at the 2016 Academy Awards
The Fencer tells about an Estonian fencer in 1950s, who is on a run from the secret service of Soviet Union. He gets a teacher’s position from a school in Haapsalu and starts a fencing club for students there. A dilemma arises, as he has to decide whether or not to return to Leningrad, where a fencing tournament is arranged.
The Fencer tells about an Estonian fencer in 1950s, who is on a run from the secret service of Soviet Union. He gets a teacher’s position from a school in Haapsalu and starts a fencing club for students there. A dilemma arises, as he has to decide whether or not to return to Leningrad, where a fencing tournament is arranged.