Hacker Cinema
November
2017 · Film · 115 min
Directed by Rainer Sarnet
In a poor Estonian village, a group of peasants use magic and folk remedies to survive the winter, and a young woman tries to get a young man to love her.
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All of it is true, but the loneliness problem is at least partially caused by the poster personality.
We do use "Hi, Bye, Thank You, etc." daily but I'd say that we find participation in hollow US-centric keep-smiling or in overboard politeness distasteful. But we aren't rude on national level, only keeping quiet if there is nothing to say. Blabbing to keep someone comfortable is not a virtue we are known for. On the other hand is comfortable silence in sauna between my friend and me, but you don't get there overnight.
Winter is as bad as described, we even have a movie "November" based on novel "Rehepapp ehk November". The plot is of no importance, but you should know that the opening chapter sets stage and mood by describing poor villagers in rain, slogging in mud up to their ankles. In November, no less. It is a blessing when snow comes and really sets in December, as the mud is over and darkness slightly relieved. It gets much colder that -10C occasionally, sometimes for weeks on end.
I think poster hit the nail in the head with "Estonians, and the rest". At least most of the older people take this approach. There is of course the question who is Estonian or considered Estonian by natives. You won't be considered as Estonian overnight, that is for sure, but I'd say that any light-skinned person can get there... except for the language. Estonian language is difficult and you won't be considered as one without. I guess the rassistic note is clear but I am not going to lie to make you or myself comfortable. I don't know any dark-skinned person who is considered Estonian.