In memoriam Fred Jüssi (1935-2024) special screenings take place only on December 13 at 19:30 in Coca-Cola Plaza and Tasku. Revenue from the screenings will be donated to Estonian Fund for Nature (ELF)

Fred Jüssi has built his life at the crossroads between nature and culture. He is a true philosopher of the outdoors who has given deep consideration to the fundamental questions of being human.

In this day and age, there is a lot of talk about success and hard work. This film is about fruitful idling. It is a praise of dolce far niente. A hymn for living slowly. Meandering along nature’s secret trails, gazing at clouds passing by, for hours on end, and falling into the sweet embrace of smoke rising from a campfire, we leave city noise and economic growth far, far behind. As Fred Jüssi puts it: sometimes you just have to be sinfully slothful, and all by yourself.

Director: Jaan Tootsen

Director of photography: Joosep Matjus

Editor: Katri Rannastu

Producer: Kristian Taska

Production company: Taska Film

Sponsors: Estonian Film Institute, Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Armin Karu, LHV Bank, Viru

Film Fund, Tartu Film Fund, Tartu Centre for Creative Industries, Elisa and TV3.