PÖFF Goes to Cannes
Mo Hunt
So that, for once, my pain might have a reason!
A burned-out ballerina becomes an illegal surrogate for a lonely priest, pushing her body to its limits in search of redemption, while her boyfriend clings to their fading love amid sacrifice, faith, and desire.
Main country of production
Estonia
Subjects:
Pregnancy, Religion, Women, Mental health, Abuse
Eeva Mägi (b. 1987) is an Estonian writer/director working in fiction and documentaries. Her shorts LEMBRI UUDU (2017) and THE WEIGHT OF ALL THE BEAUTY (2019) gained international acclaim, with the latter longlisted for the Oscars. Her debut feature MO MAMMA (2023) received a jury mention at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. Mägi has won several awards, including the Estonian Cultural Endowment’s Young Filmmaker Award. MO PAPA (2024) is her second feature.
Sten-Johan Lill (b. 1989) is an Estonian cinematographer whose visual storytelling has garnered consistent critical acclaim, including five Estonian Film and Television Awards (EFTAs) for Best Cinematography. His lens carries a pulse—intuitive, immersive, and sculpted with emotion. A graduate of the Baltic Film and Media School, Sten-Johan has become a trusted collaborator for some of Estonia’s most visionary directors, including Veiko Õunpuu, Martti Helde, and Eeva Mägi. His body of work spans feature films, documentaries, and short films – each woven with a bold visual identity and a deep sensitivity to narrative.
Eeva Mägi (b. 1987) is an Estonian writer/director working in fiction and documentaries. Her shorts LEMBRI UUDU (2017) and THE WEIGHT OF ALL THE BEAUTY (2019) gained international acclaim, with the latter longlisted for the Oscars. Her debut feature MO MAMMA (2023) received a jury mention at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. Mägi has won several awards, including the Estonian Cultural Endowment’s Young Filmmaker Award. MO PAPA (2024) is her second feature.
Eeva Mägi (b. 1987) is an Estonian writer/director working in fiction and documentaries. Her shorts LEMBRI UUDU (2017) and THE WEIGHT OF ALL THE BEAUTY (2019) gained international acclaim, with the latter longlisted for the Oscars. Her debut feature MO MAMMA (2023) received a jury mention at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. Mägi has won several awards, including the Estonian Cultural Endowment’s Young Filmmaker Award. MO PAPA (2024) is her second feature.