Vaino Vahing
Biography
Vaino Vahing (February 15, 1940 – March 23, 2008) was an Estonian writer, prosaist, psychiatrist and playwright. Starting from 1973, he was a member of the Estonian Writers Union.
Known For & Full Filmography4 Titles
Movie - 1976, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Peeter Simm's diploma film about a forest-guard and a Kyrgyz Red Army soldier in Estonia during the German occupation.
Movie - 1983, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Osvald, a man in his sixties, his wife Ragne who is about half his age and full of life, and her ex-lover Tarmo, have reached a decisive point in their lives where important choices need to be made. The isolation of a lonely island sets the characters face to face with each other, depriving them of social safety measures.
Movie - 1979, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Set in the post-war years when sovietization was still being resisted by partisans, often at the expense of a farming population intent on rebuilding.
Movie - 1991, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
A young man is taken to a small town hospital after a suicide attempt. Rita is a beautiful married Russian nurse taking care of him.