PRODUCTION STATEMENT

The End of The Chain is based on a theatre play by an Estonian Oxford philosophy, political sciences and economics graduate Paavo Piik and born out of our curiosity for this witty post-dramatic material carrying a strong statement about the contemporary urban life. Financed from the experimental film funding by The Cultural Endowment of Estonia, private investments from film’s authors and producer and shooting equipment rental houses Filmivabrik, Cineunit, Angel Films and 1Agentuur, The End of The Chain was shot in 13 days in Tallinn in a burger joint created specially for the film. The End of the Chain premiered at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2017 and garnered four nominations at the Estonian Film and TV Awards.

SYNOPSIS

A secluded fast food joint next to an empty parking lot, where it's good to go, because nobody recognizes you there. On a rainy autumnal day, people show up one after the other — all of them on the verge of a breakdown - or perhaps a breakthrough? The main character, Waitress, sees and absorbs it all. One by one - through their personal drama - the clients push the Waitress towards her own edge.

DIRECTOR

Priit Pääsuke is an Estonian director based in Tallinn. His short fiction Black Peter premiered at the 38th Tampere Film Festival in 2008 and won 11 prizes from 22 festivals across the world. In 2015 his feature documentary debut Impromptu premiered. Priit’s fiction feature debut The End of The Chain premiered at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival East of The West competition program in 2017 and garnered four Estonian Film and TV Award nominations. In October 2019 his second feature documentary Tõnis Mägi: Silence in Light premiered. Priit’s next feature film, youth comedy Kids of the Night, will be released in autumn 2020.