Estonia's submission to the Foreign Language Film Award of the 90th Annual Academy Awards.
Despite Estonia being ruled by Germanic nobles, Estonia was part of the Russian empire at the time (as Germanic nobles still controlled much of Estonia under Russian control). This puts the date somewhere between 1720-1900. Neither Russia nor Germany clamped down on pagan beliefs until well into the late 19th century, making Estonia one of the last pagan states in Europe. Due to the Soviet's policy of forced atheism in the early 1900s, Estonia remained secular for many years, leaving it as one of the least religious countries in the world as of the 21st century.
Some scenes were shot with a camera sensitive to infrared light.
Dieter Laser was not happy with the final film. He claimed on Twitter that the director, Rainer Sarnet, "cheated and betrayed the concept" both had agreed on.