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One of Aedma's teachers had submitted his photograph for consideration for the roles of the novel's characters Jaan Imelik and Joosep Toots. Aedma was one of many youths throughout the country whose school photographs were submitted for possible roles in the film. However, as he had no previous
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proved to be both critically and financially successful following its release in
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