Estonia is a Finnish eight-part drama television series. The series tells about the sinking of the MS Estonia ferry in 1994.[1] Based on the actual investigation reports, the story follows the accident investigation in Finland, Sweden and Estonia through several people, in connection with which we also see events on the car ferry, the sinking and its rescue efforts.[1][2][3]
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Miikko Oikkonen |
| Screenplay by | Miikko Oikkonen |
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| Country of origin | Finland, Sweden, Belgium, Estonia |
| Original languages | Finnish, Swedish, Estonian, English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Cinematography | J-P Passi |
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| Budget | c. €15 million |
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| Network | MTV Oy |
The series is created by Miikko Oikkonen and directed by Måns Månsson and Juuso Syrjä.[1][2] The series was released on the C More streaming service on 12 October 2023.[4][5] The series has also been selected for the primetime program of the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.[6]
Cast
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Production
editAccording to MTV Oy's announcement, Estonia is so far the most expensive drama series produced in Finland.[2][7] The budget of the series is around €15 million.[8] It has been financed by C More, MTV Oy and the Swedish television channel TV4.[2][8] The Finnish Film Foundation has granted the project development support in the years 2020–2022 totaling €225,000.[9] The actors of the series are from Finland, Sweden, Estonia and Germany.[10]
Filming of the series began in June 2022 and ended in October of the same year.[2][10] Filming takes place in Finland, Sweden, Estonia and Turkey. The sea scenes are shot at studios in Belgium that focus on water scenes.[1][3][8][10][11] The special effects are made, for example, in the United Kingdom and Canada.[12]
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edit- ^ a b c d Keslassy, Elsa (1 February 2023). "'Bordertown,' 'Snabba Cash' Creatives to Make Maritime Disaster Show 'Estonia' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Estoniasta jättiluokan draamasarja – C More ja Fisher King työstävät kansainvälistä uutuutta" (in Finnish). MTV. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ a b Kartastenpää, Tero (1 February 2022). "Estoniasta aletaan kuvata toukokuussa kalleinta suomalaista draamasarjaa koskaan – uppoaminen toteutetaan Belgiassa". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Huhtala, Jussi (30 August 2023). "Autolautta Estonian traagisesta onnettomuudesta kertova tv-sarja ilmestyy lokakuussa: katso esimakua tästä". Episodi (in Finnish). Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Huhtala, Jussi (12 October 2023). "Kotimainen suursarja alkaa tänään – Estonian onnettomuus on yksi aikamme suurimmista merikatastrofeista". Episodi (in Finnish). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "TV series about MS Estonia ferry disaster chosen for Toronto Film Festival". ERR. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (7 September 2023). "'Estonia': How Creatives Behind One Of Scandinavia's Most Expensive TV Series Of All Time Took An Ethical Approach To Ferry Tragedy Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "M/S Estonia disaster TV series planned, billed as Finland's priciest-ever drama". Yle News. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Suomen elokuvasäätiön tukipäätökset" (in Finnish). Finnish Film Foundation. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "Estoniasta kertovan suursarjan kuvaukset ovat käynnissä – C Moren uuden alkuperäissarjan näyttelijät julki" (in Finnish). MTV Oy. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Priimagi, Tristan (26 June 2022). "PRODUCTION: Multi-national TV Series Estonia Shoots in Belgium". filmneweurope.com. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Jokinen, Teresia (28 October 2022). "Valtavan budjetin Estonia-sarjaa on kuvattu ympäri maailmaa – tältä näyttää kulisseissa!". MTV Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 1 September 2023.