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202275 minPGdocumentary

This Will Be Our Summer

202275 minPGdocumentary

Four Estonian students graduate from 12th grade, facing the challenges of independence and decision-making in their lives.

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Four Estonian students graduate from 12th grade, facing the challenges of independence and decision-making in their lives.

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Marje Tõemäe

Marje Tõemäedirector

Karit Tuusula Möldercast

Doris Vahtra

Doris Vahtracast

Joonas Jurscast

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Karit, Doris, Joonas, and Fred are finishing 12th grade in Estonia. As they prepare for graduation, they face choices that will shape their futures. The film captures their experiences and challenges during this transitional period. It continues the story from "Time Is Here," a documentary made 12 years earlier that followed their first year of school. "This Will Be Our Summer" provides a snapshot of youth and independence in modern Estonia.

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