In the Crosswind

It is 3 AM on June 14, 1941. More than 40,000 Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians are deported to Siberia by the authorities of Soviet Russia. Among then is Erna, a 27-year-old student of philosophy, mother of a small daughter and happily married. Her husband is sent to a prison camp, and Erna with her daughter and other women and children are deported to the uninhabited territories of Siberia for 15 years. Despite hunger, diseases and humiliation, Erna won't lose hope to return to her homeland one day. The film is based on true events.

Prize, Kaljo Kiisk Stipend for Young Filmmakers (Estonia), 2012, To Martti Helde and the creative crews for the films: In the Crosswind, Burnt Mistakes.
Award, PÖFF - Black Nights Film Festival (Tallinn, Estonia), 2014, International Competition Programme - Best Cinematographer: Erik Põllumaa; Tridens Film Competition of. Feature Debuts from the Baltic Sea and Nordic Countries - Tridens Estonian Film Award; FICC Jury Award Don Quijote.
Award, Warsaw International Film Festival (Poland), 2014, Ecumenical Jury Award.
Award, Thessaloniki International Film Festival (Greece), 2014, Artistic Achievement Award.
Award, International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg (Germany), 2014, Recommendation of Cinema Owners.
Award, Annual Award of AV Division of Estonian Cultural Endowment (Estonia), 2014, Feature Film of the Year: Martti Helde, Erik Põllumaa, Janne Laine, Reet Brandt.
Award, Virgin Maali - Estonian Association of Film Journalists' Annual Award (Estonia), 2015, The Film of the Year 2014.
Award, Göteborg Film Festival (Sweden), 2015, The Public Choice Award: Best Feature Film.
Prize, European First Film Festival (d’Angers, France), 2015, Jury Special Mention.
Prize, BJIFF - Beijing International Film Festival (China), 2015, Forward Future Unit - Best Director Award.
Participation, Toronto International Film Festival (Canada), 2014.