Private Project

Neverland

Emily lives in her own world. She fills her days with spending time with her daughter Stella and reading the book “Peter Pan”. Emily`s relations to her husband Allan are fragile because both are haunted by past. Only a dramatic accident brings about change.

The focus of the short film is on traumatic experiences which separate people but can also unite them. Against the backdrop of inevitabilities of life, the film addresses the question of whether trauma can heal.

  • Ingrid Ulst
    Director
    Love and Toil
  • Ingrid Ulst
    Writer
    Love and Toil
  • Ingrid Ulst
    Producer
    Love and Toil
  • Diana Tuul
    Key Cast
    "Emily"
    Love and Toil
  • Heiki Lill
    Key Cast
    "Allan"
    Love and Toil
  • Adele Veebel
    Key Cast
    "Stella"
  • Hanno Teppo
    Sound Operator
    Love and Toil
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Eikunagimaa
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 5 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 19, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    Estonia
  • Country of Filming:
    Estonia
  • Language:
    Estonian
  • Shooting Format:
    4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Ingrid Ulst

INGRID ULST (born March 26, 1977)
is a cultural organizer, director, writer and actress.

She is the founder and creative director of Alle-Saija Teatritalu – a small country theatre with its own theatre house and the group of actors. She has studied acting and directing at the Polygon Theatre School which she graduated from in 2025, course supervisor Tamur Tohver. She has directed about 30 theatre productions and written a number of plays, many of which for her own productions. She has participated as an actress in several theatre productions by other directors. Together with folk musician Annika Rahnu she has composed music for a number of theatre productions and for her own feature film "Love and Toil". Also, she is the composer of instrumental music for her first short film "Neverland". Next to theatrical activities Ingrid is involved in musical projects together with Annika Rahnu and Aivar Natus, having established a musical group Laululappijad. Their first album containing Estonian gypsy music composed by Annika Rahnu was released in July 2024. More information about the creative work of Ingrid Ulst is available at: https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingrid_Ulst

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