Truth and Justice (2019 film)

{{short description|2019 film}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Truth and Justice

| image = Truth and Justice (2019 film).jpg

| caption = Film poster

| director = Tanel Toom

| producer = Ivo Felt

| writer = Tanel Toom

| starring = Priit Loog
Priit Võigemast

| music = Mihkel Zilmer

| cinematography = Rein Kotov

| editing = Tambet Tasuja

| distributor = Allfilm

| released = {{film date|2019|2|22|df=yes}}

| runtime = 165 minutes

| country = Estonia

| language = Estonian

}}

Truth and Justice ({{langx|et|Tõde ja õigus}}) is a 2019 Estonian epic drama film directed by Tanel Toom. The film is an adaptation of the first volume of the 1926–1933 social epic pentalogy of the same name by Estonian author A. H. Tammsaare.

It was selected as the Estonian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards,{{cite web|url=https://jarvateataja.postimees.ee/6758426/tode-ja-oigus-asub-oscarit-puudma |title="Tõde ja õigus" asub Oscarit püüdma |work=jarvateataja |access-date=21 August 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscars-estonia-selects-truth-justice-best-international-feature-category-1233512 |title=Oscars: Estonia Selects 'Truth and Justice' for Best International Feature Category |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=21 August 2019}} making the December shortlist.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2019/12/16/us/ap-us-oscars-international-film-shortlist.html |title=10 Films Make Shortlist for Oscars' Best International Film |work=The New York Times |access-date=17 December 2019}} It received Satellite Award for Best Foreign Language Film, making it the second Estonian film to do so after Tangerines.

The film had a budget of 2.5 million euros[https://news.err.ee/1020484/truth-and-justice-selected-best-film-of-2019-by-estonian-film-journalists "Truth and Justice selected best film of 2019 by Estonian film journalists"] ERR, 5 January 2020 and made a box office of 1.55 million euros.[https://kultuur.err.ee/1027084/taispikk-tabel-eesti-filmide-kulastusnumbrid-ja-kassatulu-2019-aastal "Täispikk tabel | Eesti filmide külastusnumbrid ja kassatulu 2019. aastal"] ERR kultuur, 23 January 2020 (in Estonian) It is the most-watched film in Estonian cinemas since Estonia regained its independence.[https://news.err.ee/921194/truth-and-justice-sets-record-as-most-watched-film-in-estonia "'Truth and Justice' sets record as most-watched film in Estonia"] ERR, 18 March 2019 Estonian film journalists selected it as the best Estonian film in 2019.