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THE WINTER OF 1937

MOSCOW, SOVIET UNION

Maria Dubrawska.

A Polish citizen. Sit down.

I was invited to Moscow by the Academy of Sciences.

- I am an art historian and I work-- - We know whom you're working for.

I don't understand how this has...

Feliks Kangur.

Head of Estonian Intelligence's department gathering intelligence on the USSR.

Coordinating recruitment of spies...

and sending them here.

TWO YEARS LATER. AUGUST 24, 1939.

ESTONIAN EMBASSY IN HELSINKI, FINLAND

What now, Hannu?

Just arrived from our Moscow guy.

A non-aggression agreement between Germany and the Soviet Union?

This information is for diplomats.

Read until the end.

What the hell...?

TALLINN, ESTONIA. KADRIORG PALACE

Comrade Kostrov?

How do you say, "Potato Republic" in French?

"La République des pommes de terre", Comrade Ambassador.

Excuse me for a moment.

Ivan, my love! I don't want to go home yet...

It's an...

- It's an emergency-- - Not here.

Your wife is already attracting too much attention.

Meeting place B, in an hour.

Urgent message from Moscow.

Mr. Ambassador! A cryptogram from Berlin.

A secret protocol?

Hitler and Stalin divided Eastern Europe between them.

Estonia and Finland will be left to the Soviet Union.

Feliks, the war in Europe may be a matter of days.

TALLINN, ESTONIA. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE HEADQUARTERS

PAUL PARIK O2

The President of the Republic, Konstantin Päts, held a speech.

Another year has passed peacefully in Estonia.

While the rest of the world is full of tensions,

our small country has been certain about our inviolability.

You have to protect me!

You promised! It's not just my life you're playing with,

my wife's life is on the line, too!

What happened?

You have a double agent in your department.

I'm done! I could be exposed already.

The GRU resident reported to the ambassador. I overheard.

Your traitor is panicking, because his boss is on to him.

Did you hear his name?

It was some kind of code...

I was nervous.

That's why you didn't hear.

Your blood pressure is acting up.

You're laughing at me.

Comrade-- Apologies, Mister Kostrov.

Your identity is not known to anyone other than me and Colonel Saar...

- Souffler! - Souffler?

I remember.

They said, "Souffler".

Hello.

Mr. Colonel, from our Helsinki resident, Captain Kangur.

SECRET PROTOCOL

Have Major Kurg come here!

Ivan claims that a Russian mole has infiltrated our intelligence,

codenamed "Souffler".

And that he is panicking because his boss has found out about him.

At the same time

our Head of Counter-Soviet Intelligence Paul Parik "falls down" and dies.

It's not hard to connect the dots here.

At ease.

Days such as today are always hard.

The Souffler

- is one of Paul's subordinates. - How many did he have?

Five.

Peeter Parik. Paul's younger brother.

Johan Sõber.

Mattias Karits.

Jakob Jegorov.

And Andres Piirisild.

One of them has to be the mole.

Until the mole has been captured, I suspended all operations by Paul's men.

The Stalin-Hitler secret pact may be launched any moment now.

We cannot be left in the dark.

In that case the mole would

feed us false information. That would be even more dangerous.

An official internal audit takes weeks.

But the former chief of Paul's department...

Feliks knows the suspects like the back of his hand.

An intelligence officer with an impeccable record suddenly steps down

and asks to be transferred to Helsinki to be a mere resident!

And two years later, we still don't know why.

What really happened?

We should trust the fate of our country to the hands of such a man?

HELSINKI, FINLAND

Put the gun down.

And sit.

I don't know what happened two years ago, Feliks.

And perhaps it is none of my business.

But you saw the secret protocol!

War is at our doorstep.

But because of the mole we can't get intel.

This is your chance, Feliks.

Your chance to get back on your feet.

To catch the traitor and avenge your friend.

The plane leaves in 40 minutes.

And don't make me beg. You're not such a big shot.

TALLINN, ESTONIA

The men are the same, your former subordinates.

Only Paul's brother joined later.

None of them can know why you're really here.

Paul was already murdered in broad daylight.

The Schnelli Park is not on Paul's way home.

- Why was he going that way? - You should find out.

And the source who informed about the traitor?

Ivan Kostrov, the number two at the Soviet Embassy.

How did that happen?

His wife loves to gamble, Ivan needed money.

He started stealing from his embassy.

Why are you handling him and not Paul's department?

You were already in Helsinki and Paul had just started...

Ivan has delivered us some truly great leads.

What do you need for this assignment?

All the papers Paul left behind, cases, source names.

One skilled specialist for surveillance and hidden entry.

A proper car and money.

The safe apartment is on the third floor.

I want to meet that Ivan of yours.

I already had the food ready...

Paul called and said he needs to go somewhere first.

He didn't tell me where.

Edith...

Please don't mind me asking: was he drunk?

No.

Lately, he didn't drink at all.

But he smoked.

Really a lot.

I told him, "It is bad for your health"...

I'll go make some coffee.

Will you come to the funeral tomorrow?

Of course. That's why I came to Tallinn.

Has anyone been here after the accident?

- Any of Paul's men? - No.

Or wait...

Someone has. That handsome man.

Lieutenant Johan Sõber?

Yes, him.

He was the one who gave me the message

that Paul...

The worst part is I knew.

That this was going to happen one day.

Don't move! Who are you?

Captain, Sir! 2nd Lieutenant Otsing, announcing his arrival at the post.

The Major sent me.

Could I speak to Major Kurg please?

He is currently unavailable. Would you like to leave a message?

How the hell did you get in?

Undercover entry, surveillance, tapping.

What are these?

The files of the five suspected officers and Captain Parik.

- Where are you from? - The proletarian district.

- Training? - The proletarian district.

Later, service. The streets prepared me better.

Meaning? Breaking into apartments?

"LUDMILA IS NOT COMING TO ANTON'S ON THE 6TH. GOT SICK."

Captain Parik wanted three of his men

to be audited.

- He was looking for a traitor? - Perhaps.

Or maybe it was a routine check.

Peeter Parik, Paul's brother.

Johan Sõber. He informed Edith of Paul's death.

Meaning, he got into the apartment.

Perhaps he wanted to get rid of his tracks?

Andres Piirisild.

What about him?

He has already enjoyed the "paradise of communism".

Last time, he remained there for too long...

He got caught in Moscow two years ago.

That means certain death.

But Andres was lucky.

The Russians agreed to exchange him.

TWO YEARS EARLIER. ТАLLINN, 1937

This concludes my overview of the religious pictorial stories,

painted in medieval Polish churches, or the so-called "Poor Man's Bibles"...

I am also planning to visit Church of the Holy Spirit, here in Tallinn,

where similar scenes are decorating the balcony.

Finally, I would like to thank the Professor

and hope you all enjoy the rest of the conference!

We are ready to exchange Andres Piirisild for our agent.

In about 10 days.

Exact time and place will come next week.

Alright.

I'll be right back.

Excellent presentation, Miss.

Especially the conclusion.

Maria Dubrawska, from the University of Warsaw.

Feliks Kangur.

- Also an art historian? - Art lover.

And what do you love especially?

The Renaissance... and the Flemish primates.

"Primitives".

Right.

But some art historians are also interesting.

- Miss Dubrawska. - Yes?

You brought me luck today.

Miss... Excuse me, young man.

There's a car outside waiting to take you to the hotel.

Hotel Palace is near the main square...

Fire!

Load weapons!

Fire!

My condolences.

- Andres. - Hello, Feliks.

- Can you grasp what is happening? - What do you mean?

Paul's death.

Freezing all our operations.

At a time such as this? Has he gone mad?

Major Kurg knows what he is doing.

Something is happening beyond the border, I can feel it.

This came in the morning.

From my best source in the Leningrad Military District.

"Ludmila is not coming to Anton's on the 6th."

"Got sick."

Skip the date, only read the first letters in the words.

"Volcano".

- What does that mean? - I don't know.

Probably a code name for some operation.

How was Paul in his last days?

Nervous.

I thought perhaps he had found something.

Asked me to get the list of the Red Army's Pskov unit's officers.

- What for? - I don't know.

I don't think he told anyone about it.

I had the feeling that...

Perhaps he found a way to get access to the Holy Grail.

- The Holy Grail? - The Red Army codebook.

With that we could monitor all of their communications.

"Operation Volcano".

The Russians may have swayed Andres already at Moscow prison.

We don't know who's side he is on.

Focus on your assignment. We are all waiting on you.

I give you three days.

What the hell was Paul doing in that park?

The Red Army codebook would have been the ideal bait to get him into that trap.

Come on now, you art lover!

The restaurant won't go anywhere.

"Falling into sin"...

"Banishing from Paradise"...

Come.

"The Kiss of Judas"...

Traitor.

It's not that simple.

If Judas hadn't betrayed Jesus,

he would not have been crucified and then mankind would not have been redeemed.

Art history is full of artists who have used this motif...

What are you doing?

This is God's house...

My father was a pastor.

He taught me how to fear God.

How?

You shouldn't fear too much.

Johan has left home.

The coast is clear.

He moved into this building recently. Paid a whole year's rent in advance.

Dear Johan...

Forever yours, Ilse.

I have never even held such a sum.

He has a refrigerator!

In Finland, the ambassador had a similar one.

4 Valli Street.

Have the photographs developed

and check out that 4 Valli Street.

I'm gonna go talk to the source who told us about the mole.

4 VALLI STREET

Please, let me.

Very good, Ivan!

Move your legs!

You're doing good.

- Yes? - Yes!

- No problem? - No.

- What will you have, Sir? - Something strong.

We don't serve alcohol.

Then get me a strong lemonade.

Are you ready?

Yes. It was great.

You know very well I am quite agile.

Go tomorrow.

Or don't go at all.

I've been postponing it for...

for three days.

The organizers of the Moscow conference are already upset

that I'm arriving at the very last minute.

I will be back home in a week...

No way...

I also have some business in Warsaw then!

LINDA AHVEN. ESTONIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. 2ND PLACE.

...because you don't keep your eyes on the ball!

- How could I? You know where my eyes are. - Stop it!

- Same time next time? - Exactly so, Miss Linda.

Feliks. Your new contact.

What have you found out about Souffler?

Talk, Mr. Kostrov.

The water is running out.

Your colleague's killer is still hiding in Tallinn.

He'll be taken out of the country tomorrow.

Souffler?

GRU special forces.

He knows who your mole is.

He killed Paul on Souffler's orders.

He's hiding in the Proletarian district, 36-4 Noole Street.

KALAMAJA PROLETARIAN DISTRICT, TALLINN

He beat us.

- Who? - The mole.

Trying to cover his tracks.

I checked out that "4 Valli Street" address.

Wrote down the names of the residents.

Kaitsa, Tamm, Aasmäe, Klyukina...

Kostrov!

And there he was, completely naked.

Standing on the table, everybody clapping...

Everyone's so joyous and laughing.

Dear me, I forgot the cigarettes. You go in first.

Came for a dance?

You went to my apartment? What the hell is going on?

Would you explain

why do you have the address of the Soviet diplomat Ivan Kostrov?

Not Kostrov... Kos-tro-va!

Tatyana Kostrova. I was supposed to get acquainted with her.

- On who's orders? - Can't you recognize Paul's handwriting?

Tatyana is the miserable wife of that diplomat.

Drinks a bit too much. Isn't lucky with gambling.

Paul thought she might get lucky in love.

But it didn't happen. Major Kurg canceled that operation.

Ordered me to stay away from Kostrova. I don't know why.

Let us assume I believe you.

Then there is only one possible reason Paul decided to have you investigated.

Internal audit.

Yes?

It seems that some funds meant for sources

have gone missing.

- Will you report? - Not just now.

I might still need you.

One, two, three,

four, five,

six, seven,

eight, nine, ten! Coming!

War! War!

German forces crossed the Polish border!

94 bombings on Polish cities!

This call was placed 50 minutes ago.

- Parik's apartment. - Edith, it's me. How are you?

Paul Parik's widow and his younger brother Peeter.

I so wish Paul would come back home.

They talk about funeral costs and Peeter's mother.

But this here.

Could I go to your summer cottage?

I need to be alone right now. Just sit on the beach...

Of course you can. When?

I'll come take the keys.

This is the first time any of the five is planning to leave Tallinn.

Stop, or I'll shoot!

Put the gun down, Peeter! You are surrounded!

Don't shoot! We are on the same side!

What the hell were you thinking, Hannu?

But what was I supposed to do?

You were suddenly gone from Helsinki and I couldn't get in touch with Paul...

I didn't know that he...

Then I remembered

that Paul's brother was also one of your guys.

I had a hell of an urgent issue.

The kind that can only be delivered personally.

What issue?

A memo from one of our sources, outlining the Red Army's invasion plan.

- Invasion of Poland? - No, my friend.

The invasion of Estonia.

Code-named "Volcano".

But this is a total war...

They are gathering troops at our borders.

Someone should have given us this intel a long time ago.

- Yes, this is Johan Sõber. - Do not make plans for tonight.

I have already picked someone for you.

Yes, I'll be right there, dear, my mother's calling.

- Yes? - The miserable wife of that Russian diplomat.

Tatyana Kostrova. You will meet her at last.

Okay.

Special issue!

The Soviet Union has also attacked Poland!

Special issue!

The dance hall has been opened for over an hour.

That's Tatyana!

Don't get too carried away. Just get acquainted.

When she's leaving, call the apartment.

To make sure the coast is clear.

It shouldn't be long now.

The stage is yours, Mr. Specialist.

We are always lying.

God forbid someone finds out...

When will it all be over?

Soon. Everything's almost in place.

Thank you.

It was supposed to be a surprise.

Switzerland?

Things are getting out of hand.

In Estonia... and everywhere else.

That's the only safe place.

Hide these.

They're more secure with you than with me.

When do we go?

Soon. Very soon.

We'll have time for one more turn, then I really have to go

otherwise my wife might get home...

But my backhand has improved.

- Idiot. - What?

Fool...

You're an idiot!

- You are a fantastic dancer. - Thank you.

I think I already said that...

I envy your husband.

He is so lucky.

My husband...

- You're welcome. - What an extraordinary reaction.

But I can't even hold a glass. Means it's time to go home.

I am very sad.

- Goodbye. - Goodbye.

Could I make a call, please.

Captain Kostrov? Is everything alright?

Comrade Zorin...

A housewife with gambling problems,

and a diplomat who needs money.

They deceived me for two years!

- Played husband and wife. - Daddy!

You were smoking!

- I wasn't! - You were!

But you say that lying makes your nose grow!

Sweeties, let's go inside!

I understand this setup now.

They hit two birds with one stone.

Killing Paul debilitated the Estonian intelligence services.

And Ivan made us chase a traitor.

A traitor who never existed.

In the cover of all this, they started with "Volcano".

And the GRU agent who murdered Paul was killed and burned. For credibility.

One man is worth nothing in this game.

We truly are completely f...

If Paul really had found a way to get the Red Army's codebook...

then GRU knows nothing about it.

- So? - This is our chance.

We could listen in on their communications when the attack starts.

We would always be a step ahead of the Russians.

167TH PSKOV SHOOTER REGIMENT

The one I was talking about in the cemetery.

Pskov Shooter Regiment officers.

And they all have access to the codebook?

Paul thought one of them could get it for him.

But why?

Is that all?

I am not a suspect anymore?

In that case, I'll try to re-establish contact with my Leningrad source.

- Andres... - You got me out of that hell-hole.

That is the only damned thing that truly matters, Feliks.

THE ESTONIA–SOVIET UNION BORDER, 1937

Welcome back, Lieutenant Piirisild.

- Andres! - Paul.

Damn, I was afraid they'd pull the plug at the last minute

when they arrested a Polish woman who came from Tallinn a few days ago.

Accused her of spying on our behalf.

- That's rubbish! - Of course it is.

The NKVD gave her a death sentence.

It was carried out last night.

Go tomorrow?

Or don't go at all?

I will be back home in a week.

I don't even know you, but I already miss you.

...with Cellarius from the German intelligence services...

On August 22nd, Andres gave Paul the list of Red Army officers.

And that's it.

On the 23rd, Paul took a day off,

and on the 24th, he is dead.

A day off? Paul?

He was in Narva.

He came back on the night train.

Of course he didn't tell me.

I had to clean his suit.

Took me half the night to get the fuzz off.

It was just... some kind of white fluff.

NARVA, ESTONIA. KREENHOLM MANUFACTURING COMPANY

Bazarov...

Bazarov...

Yes, we do have a Bazarov.

He is a mechanic in the second spinning mill,

and he is on the night shift today.

It's Ba-za-nov.

Novikov.

Kirill Kozlov. Here's his address.

I didn't kill him.

But I was there.

I brought what that damned Paul Parik wanted.

I saw how he was hit on the head and thrown down the stairs.

But the secret that he wanted to pay you for?

Estonia is full of men who fought against the Bolsheviks.

I am not an exception.

Many refugees have left their families in Soviet Russia.

Your son is in the Red Army...

Show me.

This is what he wanted to buy from me.

And what is he now?

- A lieutenant? - Are you kidding?

A major!

Son of the enemy of the state.

Old Kozlov doesn't know that hiding your identity

in the Red Army is sure to get you the death penalty.

Paul's plan was good, we could already have had the codebook.

The attack can start any minute.

- We need to access the Russians' communications! - How?

The entire border

is filled with Soviet troops. No one can get through.

Ivan can.

Good day, miss! We haven't met yet.

Feliks Kangur. I was rooting for you at the Championship Finals.

That is very nice. Linda Ahven.

Only missed by a little.

Hello, Ivan!

You must've accidentally booked two games at the same time.

Forgive me, Miss Linda!

Indeed. I forgot.

I promised to play one game with Mr. Kangur.

Can we start a little later?

Whatever the gentlemen wish.

Why did you come here?

This is the only place I can find you.

Except for Linda's bed, of course.

Don't you moralize me! I am risking my life.

Weren't Tanya's gambling debts enough?

Those debts are nothing...

for a double agent.

SWISS PASSPORT

Well played... comrade.

What do you want?

The Red Army codebook.

Why not the phone numbers of Stalin's lovers?

A Pskov officer's father

fought against the Reds in the Russian Civil War.

You know what they do to a traitor's son.

We have proof.

We can get the codebook through him.

And you really believe that I have access to him?

Impossible.

Don't you see what's really going on?

Why your Foreign Minister was called to Moscow today?

They will politely ask him

to let the Soviet Union set up military bases in Estonia.

The government would never agree to such an ultimatum.

Then we'll begin "Operation Volcano".

The result will be the same ― only bloodier and more painful.

You don't know this yet, Ivan, but you've been bloody lucky.

You knew you were putting Linda in danger... because of your feelings.

But you couldn't give her up.

You hoped to find a way out if something were to happen.

But look where you are.

You still have a chance to save her.

Save the future you have together.

Bring me the codebook...

and I will get you both out of Estonia.

Feliks hasn't contacted you today?

No.

Start packing.

New orders came from Moscow. We have completed our mission.

The Estonian government has signed.

The Red Army will meet no resistance when entering the country.

Yes, Mr. Commander in Chief.

SOVIET–ESTONIAN MUTUAL ASSISTANCE TREATY SIGNED

167TH PSKOV SHOOTER REGIMENT

The codebook operation has been canceled. The Red Army is already in Estonia.

I have to get that codebook.

By the way, the Finns have declined Stalin's ultimatum.

We are through.

But the Finns...

are going to fight.

Linda?

I hid them with my underwear!

Calm down. It's okay.

Our passports are safe.

- But how? - We have to leave today.

- So suddenly? - Yes.

No... I haven't even--

Our troops have crossed the Estonian border already.

What does that matter? They are Soviets ― like you.

You don't understand.

They would never let us leave.

Call Hannu in Helsinki.

Let him get a plane and have him pick us up in three hours.

If we get caught, the service won't acknowledge us.

Captain, Sir?

I am thinking about your background, where you're from...

And the reign of the proletariat that is ahead.

You don't have to risk your future.

I am an Estonian officer, just like you are.

Did you call ahead?

The White Guardsman's son is waiting for us already.

RED ARMY BASE, ESTONIA

- State your business! - Ivan Kostrov.

From the Soviet Embassy in Estonia.

I have an appointment with Major Kozlov.

Verify ― Ivan Kostrov.

- Major is expecting him. - Let him through!

Yes?

Ivan Kostrov!

Come inside, comrade diplomat!

- Kozlov, Nikolai Kirillovich. - A pleasure.

Leave us.

Where's the photo?

Where's the codebook?

I'm busy!

It's Krinski, I just need a moment!

Comrade Major, can we let the band rehearse now,

- or should they keep helping with the cleanup? - Let them rehearse.

Alright.

Comrade Kostrov!

- What a pleasant surprise! - Hello!

Weren't you and Tatyana returning to Moscow today?

We're leaving tomorrow.

The embassy sent me to assess your need for fuel in the winter.

How much wood and oil...

That's good! We have to keep our toes warm.

- Give my best to Tatyana. - Of course.

6.8 liter engine, 150 horsepower,

top speed 160 km/h.

When you accelerate on a straight track,

you feel how you're pressed into the seat.

Vehicle dislocation is completed. Over!

This is Lieutenant Krinski.

Put me through to Tallinn, to comrade Kostrova.

Hello, Tatyana. Krinski here.

Well, there's my boss.

Yes. He's here.

Told me he's here on the embassy's orders...

Yes, Ma'am!

Thank you. Goodbye.

I got it.

Kozlov! Stop him!

Photograph!

Stop him!

Alarm! Guards!

Block his way! Stop, you bastard!

Codebook?

We're in the same boat now.

In the same Lincoln.

What will you do there?

Linda will start winning all Swiss Championships.

And you?

Yodeling on the snowy mountain peaks?

- You alright? - Yes. You?

I'm okay.

Be bloody careful.

Things got a little out of hand.

Next stop ― Switzerland, Mr...

Mr. de Sainte-Colombe.

There is a fishing port nearby. I'll take the car there.

As if you had gone by sea.

Thank you for excellent service, 2nd Lieutenant Otsing.

Toomas.

There's no time, leave it!

The passports!

Go! I'll make it!

We got the codes, but...

- Where's Ivan? - The passports...

Take her inside.

Ivan!

- Ivan! - Engines on!

Ivan!

Kangur!

Kangur!

Take him away!

Feliks! Do it!

Feliks! I beg of you!

Ivan!

Ivan!

Let's go! Full speed ahead!

Damn it!

You know I am not religious.

I am.

I believe in you.

The Red Army codebook,

broken with the help of the Estonian Intelligence Service,

made it possible for the Finns to monitor the enemy's radio communications

and stay up-to-date with their battle plans.

The impossible became possible. The Soviet Union, which attacked Finland,

could not defeat its small neighbor.

Fifty years later, the Soviet Union collapsed,

and Estonia regained its independence.