# The Dissidents (2017)

> Three Estonian escapees chase their television-fueled vision of western freedom through increasingly chaotic schemes after the Iron Curtain lets them out.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/300727

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy
- Director: Jaak Kilmi
- Cast: Märt Pius, Karl-Andreas Kalmet, Veiko Porkanen, Esko Salminen, Julia Berngardt, Tõnu Kark, Henrik Kalmet, Helena Valkee
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6025806/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, irreverent, breezy, lazy sunday, retro movie night

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