In the Crosswind_
Original: Risttuules
June 14, 1941, 3 a.m. Over 40000 people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are deported by Soviets to Siberia. Among them is a philosophy student Erna, a happily married mother of a little girl. Separated from her husband, Erna and her daughter are dispatched together with other women and children to remote Siberian territories. Despite hunger, fear and brutal humiliation Erna never in next fifteen years loses her sense of freedom and hope of returning to homeland.
Starring
Laura Peterson-Aardam, Tarmo Song, Mirt Preegel
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Filmin
1 country
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Year context
In the Crosswind was released 12 years ago in 2014.
Overview
June 14, 1941, 3 a.m. Over 40000 people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are deported by Soviets to Siberia. Among them is a philosophy student Erna, a hap...
In the Crosswind is a Drama, History film with a runtime of 1h 26m.
CAST (5)
Laura Peterson-Aardam
Erna
Tarmo Song
Heldur
MP
Mirt Preegel
Eliide
Ingrid Isotamm
Hermiine
EH
Einar Hillep
Chairman of the Kolkhoz
BOX OFFICE
$650K
Budget
STUDIOS (2)
Baltic Pine Films
Allfilm
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
86 min (1h 26m)
Original Title
Risttuules
Language
ET
Country
EE
Rating
7.1/10 (44 votes)
Popularity
4
Budget
$650,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is In the Crosswind about?
June 14, 1941, 3 a.m. Over 40000 people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are deported by Soviets to Siberia. Among them is a philosophy student Erna, a happily married mother of a little girl. Separated from her husband, Erna and her daughter are dispatched together with other women and children to remote Siberian territories. Despite hunger, fear and brutal humiliation Erna never in next fifteen years loses her sense of freedom and hope of returning to homeland.
How long is In the Crosswind?
In the Crosswind has a runtime of 86 minutes (1h 26m).
Who stars in In the Crosswind?
The cast of In the Crosswind includes Laura Peterson-Aardam, Tarmo Song, Mirt Preegel, Ingrid Isotamm, Einar Hillep.
What is the rating of In the Crosswind?
In the Crosswind has a rating of 7.1 out of 10 based on 44 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
History