Mehis Heinsaar
Writing
Biography
Mehis Heinsaar (born August 1, 1973) is an Estonian writer. He has mainly written short stories. His stories represents the style of magical realism. He has won many awards, for example, the Friedebert Tuglas Short Story Award three times (2000, 2002, 2010)
Known For
In a world full of stupidity and fear, an unnaturally beautiful boy named Armin is born. Soon enough, Armin's magical nature begins to affect everything and everyone around him, leading to unexpected and dire consequences.
Eyes of Beauty
Olev Virkus is a completely ordinary man of no considerable wealth or achievements. Sometimes, however, he has to drop everything he's doing and go away for a while. Only then can he keep on living in peace. The film is based on the short story The King by Mehis Heinsaar.
The King
The mysterious writer Mehis Heinsaar is on a journey. In such days, where he walks alone for days in a wild thicket towards the vast meadows, he calls the poor man's pilgrimages. The writer is surrounded by unusual and meaningful nature, he can still speak the language of animals and birds and see what is invisible to the eye. There will be seven meetings along the way for the traveler, which will open the magical inner world of Mehis Heinsaar to the viewer.