8 Views of Lake Biwa

2h 5m
7

On the shimmering shores of Europe’s otherworldly edge, two teenage girls, Hanake and her best friend are discussing their first love interest while gazing out at yachts sailing to Kyoto. They whisper prayers and poems, the language of their longings. But the magic is fading in their isolated fishing village as they’re dealing with a recent disaster, with some indulging in erotic art, some in spiritual spells. It becomes clear that intimacy alone won’t help them process their loss.

Crew

Marko Raat
Director, Screenplay
Max Dauthendy
Novel
Jaak Ollino Jr.
Editor
Tanel Toomsalu
Online Editor
Sten-Johan Lill
Director of Photography
Kadri Kask
First Assistant Director
Kertu Köösel
Second Assistant Director
Iris Kask
Third Assistant Director
Carol-Liis Männik
Production Coordinator
Milla Sevón
Production Coordinator
Dora Nedeczky
Producer
Ivo Felt
Producer
Misha Jaari
Co-Producer
Mark Lwoff
Co-Producer
Johanna Trass
Line Producer
Kristina Lõuk
Production Design
Ingvar Heamägi
First Assistant Camera
Annika Väljataga
Second Assistant Camera
Reino Kuber
Second Assistant Camera
Frank-Leander Sapego
Second Assistant Camera
Helari Saaremäe
Third Assistant Camera
Gert Põrk
Third Assistant Camera
Liina Prii
Casting
Reet Aus
Costume Design
Liisi Põllumaa
Makeup Designer
Jennifer Õun
Key Makeup Artist
Siiri Lauri
Makeup Artist
Anu Konze
Makeup Artist
Karri Niinivaara
Sound Designer
Ranno Tislar
Sound Recordist
Pekka Karjalainen
Sound Recordist
Hisham Sharafeddine
Boom Operator
Tanel Tänna
Boom Operator
Joonas Taimla
Foley Recordist
Leonid Bragin
Foley Recordist
Anna-Maria Jams
Foley
Seppo Vanhatalo
ADR Recordist
Rauno Linnamäe
Special Effects Technician
Heiki Luts
Visual Effects Producer, Visual Effects Coordinator
Jakob Juhkam
Original Music Composer
Lydia Lehtola
Songs
Kadri Ratassepp
Accountant
Bettina Akrenius
Accountant
Ville Katajala
Dialogue Editor
Kristo Kukk
Set Decoration
Imre Paabo
Set Decoration
Joonas Parve
Set Decoration
Eliisabet Merete Leppoja
Set Dresser
Sirly Sambla
Set Dresser
Katriin Kiis
Set Dresser
Vahur Puik
Still Photographer
Tristan Czar Aasmäe
BTS Photographer
Taivo Soobard
Electrician
Tristan Luige
Electrician
Karl Robert Vain
Electrician
Andres Arukask
Electrician
Kevin Mardiste
Best Boy Electric
Sander Lebreht
Location Coordinator
Henry Laasalu
Location Assistant
Artjom Kotšaš
Location Assistant
Eva Kram
Location Assistant
Martin Pihlap
Location Assistant
Ivar Heinpalu
Location Scout
Kaido Kivitoa
Location Scout
Sulev Süld
Stunts
Margus Terasmees
Stunts
Anna Leinsalu
Stunts
Enar Tarmo
Stunt Coordinator
Saskia Lemetti
Stunt Double
Enelin Estelle Grau
Property Master
Asko Linno
Standby Property Master
Liisi Rohumäe
Translator
Mihkel Mõisnik
Translator
Mari Arumäe
Translator
Teresa Väli
Continuity
Bertil Tarbe
Key Grip
Toorion Ojaperv
Key Grip
Kailo Sinivee
Key Grip
Gert Tali
Assistant Grip
Rauno Vahtre
Assistant Grip
Tõnis Tuuga
Gaffer
Piret Krustok
Digital Imaging Technician
Jaanika Jüris
Art Direction
Kerli Laaberg
Wigmaker
Margus Tammik
Graphic Designer
Gete Tiirats
Graphic Designer
Doris Tislar
Thanks
Pille Rünk
Thanks
Tiina Lokk
Thanks