PÖFF Goes to Cannes
At Your Service
Helen, a by-the-book cop, covers up her husband’s crash—and loses control of everything
A principled police officer makes a split-second decision to cover up a crash involving her husband. As an investigation unfolds, one small lie grows into a web of deception that begins to affect her work, her family, and her sense of self.
Main country of production
Estonia
Subjects:
Mental health, Motherhood, Interpersonal relationships, Familial relationships
Evelin Penttilä is a film producer based in Estonia. She started her career as a film producer in 2011 and her filmography includes more than 10 feature films. In 2015 she founded Stellar Film as the leading producer aiming to make the film sphere in Estonia more versatile. Company has a slate of projects in all stages of production and is actively looking for new international collaborations. She is a member of European Film Academy, part of ACE Producers & EAVE networks and was selected as Producer on the Move 2022.
Andris Feldmanis is a screenwriter living and working in Tallinn. He usually write with his partner Livia Ulman. Their first full-length feature film as screenwriters was *Pretenders* (2016) directed by Vallo Toomla which premiered at the San Sebastian film festival and won the award for the best screenplay at Estonian Film and Television Awards. In addition to films, TV-series, and short stories, Andris written a novel *The Last Thousand Years*, which won the Betti Alver award for best debut novel. He is also a screenwriting lecturer at Tallinn University.
Melanie is producing and coproducing international feature films for Schiwago Film (Berlin) . She produced a.o. GUTLAND, the anti-war film NATURAL LIGHT (Silver Bear at the Berlinale 2021) and COMPARTMENT NR 6 (main competition of the Cannes Film Festival 2021 / winner Grand Prix du Jury). She also coproduced THE WOODCUTTER STORY and the documentary MISTY. Recently her film KARLA premiered at the Munich Filmfest 25 and is on its festival circuit right now. Melanie is a member of the EFA and WIFT
Evelin Penttilä is a film producer based in Estonia. She started her career as a film producer in 2011 and her filmography includes more than 10 feature films. In 2015 she founded Stellar Film as the leading producer aiming to make the film sphere in Estonia more versatile. Company has a slate of projects in all stages of production and is actively looking for new international collaborations. She is a member of European Film Academy, part of ACE Producers & EAVE networks and was selected as Producer on the Move 2022.
About: STELLAR FILM is one of the leading production companies in Estonia, run by Evelin Penttilä and Johanna Maria Paulson, focusing on international collaborations that inspire worldwide audiences. Our films have screened at numerous festivals, such as Sundance, TIFF, Fantastic Fest, Cameraimage etc. Filmography: [Bad Hair (2019)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10191720/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) [Omerta 6/12 (2022)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16744224/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_2_tt_6_nm_2_q_omerta%25206) [Hit Big (2022)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17716526/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_5_tt_8_nm_0_q_hit%2520big) [Missile (2024)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29266121/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_7_nm_1_q_missile)