Fred Jüssi. The Beauty of Being

Fred Jüssi has built his life at the crossroads between nature and culture. He is a true philosopher of the outdoors who has given deep consideration to the fundamental questions of being human. In this day and age, there is a lot of talk about success and hard work. This film is about fruitful idling. It is a praise of dolce far niente. A hymn for living slowly. Meandering along nature’s secret trails, gazing at clouds passing by, for hours on end, and falling into the sweet embrace of smoke rising from a campfire, we leave city noise and economic growth far, far behind. As Fred Jüssi puts it: sometimes you just have to be sinfully slothful, and all by yourself. Director: Jaan Tootsen Director of photography: Joosep Matjus Editor: Katri Rannastu Producer: Kristian Taska Production company: Taska Film Sponsors: Estonian Film Institute, Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Armin Karu, LHV Bank, Viru Film Fund, Tartu Film Fund, Tartu Centre for Creative Industries, Elisa and TV3.