Living Images

The main character Helmi is born into the house of Baron von Strandmann in OldTown Tallinn in 1908 The only thing that she knows for sure about her past is that her mother was an Estonian servant girl Everything else is a discovery during a life that runs the course of a century a life that has quite a lot of surprises in store for Helmi In this house she finds happiness and suffering passion and disappointment She grows up alongside young Erik and waits for her big love to blossom But one floor down lives projectionist Julius a man who is far from indifferent when it comes to Helmi All of the biggest historical events of the century leave their mark on the house Its hardwood floors have born soldiers gruff boots and gentlemans shiny oxfords Its walls have held the fates of people from far and near foreigners and locals Helmis home becomes a German salon a revolution museum and a working class commune And as freedom comes real estate crooks start sniffing