Marianne Ostrat

Production

Marianne Ostrat

Born 1983-09-25 · Tallinn, Harju District, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Harju County, Estonia]

Marianne Ostrat (born September 25, 1983) is a Tallinn-based Estonian film producer. She is the founder of production companies Alexandra Film and Fork Film Animation Studio. Marianne is active in the field of fiction, documentary and animation.

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Smoke Sauna Sisterhood poster
7.0

Women share their innermost secrets and intimate experiences inside an Estonian smoke sauna. Cleansing their bodies and baring their souls, they embrace the healing power of sisterhood.

Smoke Sauna Sisterhood

2023

FRESH BLOOD: Own and Stranger poster
NR

Six fresh short films on the topic "Own and Stranger" from even more fresh Estonian directors.

FRESH BLOOD: Own and Stranger

2018

Kids of the Night poster
7.5

A film about three sisters who have reached different turning points in their lives. Liis, who has just graduated from high school, discovers that the future planned with her boyfriend is not so certain. Elder sister Karin, the first victim of her parents' expectations, tries to cope in today's sexist business environment. Jane, the youngest of the sisters, tries to resist the pressure of her party animal friend to prove herself as someone who she is not. During one fateful night, secrets and feelings that none of them wanted to admit to themselves before are revealed.

Kids of the Night

2021

No artwork available
NR

16-year old Júlía has just moved from Norway to Iceland and struggles to balance caring for her younger sister with fitting in at a new school. Drawn to charismatic Salka and the school newspaper, Júlía begins to find her voice. But when a traumatic drunken night resurfaces, Júlía must confront shame, family responsibilities and the courage to tell her own story

Just a Kid

New Beginnings poster
6.0

A mover helps a woman to move in with her boyfriend. For the woman, who is searching her place in life, neither this, the next, nor the one after that will be the last time to move.

New Beginnings

2019

On Weary Wings Go By poster
6.0

The second film in the season trilogy of director Anu-Laura Tuttelberg, who is dedicated to puppet animation. The familiar porcelain characters from the first part of the trilogy "Winter in the Rainforest" reappear in the setting of wintery Nordic nature.

On Weary Wings Go By

2024

Saima - Scenes from a Midlife Crisis poster
NR

Judge Saima's life unravels after her partner's affair and the arrival of a mysterious frog linked to her past. Haunted by nightmares, a failed ritual, and an unexpected pregnancy, she must reconnect with her estranged mother to break free and protect her newborn son.

Saima - Scenes from a Midlife Crisis

Jungle Law poster
NR

Three teenagers meet while hanging out at the seaside. They start to seduce and challenge each other to hide their own insecurities in this intense triangle. The playful provocation leads to humiliation and the inexperienced youngsters are taken over by instincts that are out of their control.

Jungle Law

2024

FRESH BLOOD: With the Best Intentions poster
NR

Five fresh short films on the theme "With the best intentions" from even fresher Estonian directors.

FRESH BLOOD: With the Best Intentions

2020

The End of the Chain poster
6.3

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.

The End of the Chain

2017

Song of Sleepless nights poster
NR

The hybrid documentary Song of Sleepless Nights gives voice to teenage boys as they share personal stories about friendship, love, and bullying. Growing up between the real world and constant online presence, they reveal their fears, hopes, and need to belong. Through honest and emotional reflections, the film captures what it means to be a boy searching for identity in today’s connected world.

Song of Sleepless nights