Zero Point (2014)

★ 7.1 1h 54m 32 votes IMDb

Sensitive and restless Johannes is accepted to an elite school in Tallinn and expects life to go uphill. Instead, he becomes the victim of mental abuse by his classmates. In search of recognition, he goes to his old Lasnamäe friends, who spend their time doing drugs, hanging around, and partying, rather than focusing on schoolwork. At home, Johannes must deal with his mother’s deteriorating mental health. As the tension grows, he finds himself at zero point, where he must completely reset his life to build it up from scratch.

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Märt Pius
Märt Pius as Johannes Age 37 · Tallinn, Harju District, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Harju County, Estonia] Märt Pius (born February 4, 1989) is an Estonian stage, television, and film actor whose career began in the 2010s. Märt Pius was born in Tallinn to Jüri and Nelli Pius (née Paap). His twin brother i...
Epp Eespäev
Epp Eespäev as Mother Age 64 · Võru, Võru County, Estonian SRR, USSR [now Estonia] Epp Eespäev (born October 25, 1961 in Võru) is an Estonian actress. In 1988 she graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory. Since 1988 she is working at Tallinn City Theatre.
Uku Arop
Uku Arop as Zaiid Age 37 Uku Arop (born February 28, 1989, stage names Suur Papa, Papa Mef, AROP) is an Estonian rapper and recreational surfer. Having started his career as a rapper in 2013, he received the best Estonian so...
Tambet Tuisk
Tambet Tuisk as Gunnar Post Age 49 · Pärnu, Pärnu District, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Pärnu County, Estonia] Tambet Tuisk (born May 23, 1976) is an Estonian actor. In the years 1996–2000, he studied at the Estonian Academy of Music in the course supervised by Ingo Normet (XIX flight). His first job was the...
Saara Pius
Saara Pius as Bianka Age 35 · Tallinn, Harju County, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia] Saara Pius (née Saara Kadak; born September 20, 1990), is an Estonian stage, film and television actress and singer. Saara Pius was born Saara Kadak in Tallinn and attended the primary schools at Kat...
Linda Porkanen
Linda Porkanen as Liisa Age 36 · Tallinn, Harju County, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia] Linda Porkanen (until 2022 Kolde; born April 16, 1990 in Tallinn) is an Estonian actress. She studied at the 21st Secondary School in Tallinn, graduated from the humanitarian class of Vanalinna Colle...

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Norsk 8/10 Nov 05, 2017
Zero Point is an Estonian coming of age tale about a high school student with a schizophrenic mother. The protagonist, Johannes, who bears a passing resemblance to Matt Damon, transfers to a new high school where every woman is beautiful - the only problem is most of the students hate him and want to make his life miserable. Meanwhile he has to deal with a mom that refuses to take her medication and makes the lives of everyone around her a living hell, his friends from outside school who are trying to pull him into a life of crime and alcohol and finally a thieving musician who refuses to give Johannes credit after stealing his lyrics for his latest hit. His situation appears hopeless and suicide seems like a good way out. How will he respond?

Märt Pius does an excellent job portraying Johannes. His performance gave me flashbacks of high school and had me rooting him for like he was my own best friend. The scene where he is up front reading his biography in Swedish while being berated by the Swedish teacher and just after reading a note from his classmates filled with nasty things about him will stick with me for a long time. The supporting cast play their roles well. Linda Kolde is excellent as Liisa, a classmate with a vendetta against him and Saara Kadak is great as
Bianka, a beautiful classmate with an infectious smile who feels sorry for Johanees. Highly recommended.

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