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Critic Eva Af Geijerstam
rated 6

Anna Häinemaas manus ger skickligt genrekonventionen framgång...

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Critic Niels Roe
rated 7

...kendetegnet ved meget flotte billedbeskæringer og raffinerede perspektiver.

Read full review at Cinemazone
Critic Jannie Dahl Astrup
rated 7

Klaus Härö sætter ikke en fægtefod forkert i sin dosering mellem historisk inspireret drama og klassisk sportsfilm.

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Critic Lee Marshall
rated 7

Overbevisende kombineres fortællingen om den inspirerende underviser (...) med den velkendte historie om det modige individ over for det undertrykkende regime...

Read full review at Filmmagasinet Ekko
Critic Patrik Linderholm
rated 8

...en fängslande, träffsäker och varm historia...

Read full review at Moviezine

Cast & Crew

Klaus Härö
Director
Lembit Ulfsak
As Jaan's Grandfather
Kirill Käro
As Aleksey
Tõnu Oja
As Parent at the School Meeting
Maria Avdyushko
As Official in Leningrad
Raimo Pass
As Officer
Andres Lepik
As Teacher

Frequently asked questions

What is The Fencer about? Toggle content

The Fencer is a historical drama film that tells the story of Endel Nelis, a young Estonian fencer who flees from the Russian secret police and returns to his homeland, where he becomes a physical education teacher at a local school. Despite the danger, Endel starts a fencing club for his students, who become his closest friends and confidants. As the children's skills improve, they dream of participating in a national fencing tournament in Leningrad, but Endel's controversial past threatens to catch up with him. He must choose between risking everything to take the children to Leningrad or putting his safety first and disappointing them. The film explores themes of identity, loyalty, and sacrifice, and is partially based on the real-life story of Endel Nelis.

Where can I stream The Fencer? Toggle content

The Fencer is currently unavailable to stream in Singapore on the streaming services we have in our catalogue

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Fencer include The Imitation Game, Hidden Figures, Ford v Ferrari, The Best of Enemies, Sully, Hacksaw Ridge.