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Honor roll by day, dealer by night — Estonia's brutal answer to 'Breaking Bad' but make it depressing.

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I Was Here (2008)

gritty realismcrushing povertyquiet desperation

Overview

Living alone in an Estonian slum and unable to afford basic needs, a top high school student reluctantly enters the drug game to make ends meet.

Content warning

based on novel or book drug use

Standout Aspects

Acting

Kaljujärv's hollow-eyed exhaustion feels uncomfortably lived-in.

Cinematography

Grey-on-grey aesthetic that suffocates hope visually.

Best for:Solo: When you need to feel something, preferably pain.·Streaming: Late night, lights off, question capitalism.

Heads up:Drug Use: Frequent drug use depiction, including by minors.·Violence: Sudden physical violence, mostly off-screen but impactful.

Director

René Vilbre

ReleasedSep 12, 2008

Runtime1h 35m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow

Intensitymedium

Tonedark

Feelheavy

Top Cast

Rasmus Kaljujärv

Rass

Doris Tislar

Hanna

Marilyn Jurman

Säde

Hele Kõrve

Renita

Tambet Tuisk

Olar

Margus Prangel

Mõssa

Johannes Naan

Janar

Märt Avandi

Aivo

Rafael Jenokjan

Ruslan

Nikolai Bentsler

Talis

Jaan Rekkor

Rough Guy

Sten Zupping

Sturdy Guy

Anne Reemann

Estonian Teacher

Liidia Golovataja

Russian Teacher

Marta Laan

Rass' Desk Mate

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Cultural

Based on Sass Henno's cult novel 'Mina olin siin,' which sparked debate in Estonia about glorifying vs. exposing youth drug culture.

Insight

The film deliberately avoids crime-thriller energy; Vilbre insisted on 'boredom as horror' to reflect actual dealing's mundane dread.

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