A Man Who Never Was

Year: 1990

Runtime: 93 mins

Language: Estonian

Director: Peeter Simm

Drama

Set in the final days of the Soviet Union, this Estonian comedy follows a woman whose uncanny mimicry lands her a radio job during World II and the Soviet‑driven resettlement that deported millions of Estonians to Siberia. She evades the authorities with sound effects and composure, and the film ends with her newborn son inheriting the same gift.

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