Merle Jääger
October 19, 1965 · 60 years old
Merle Jääger (born October 19, 1965) is an Estonian television, stage and film actress, poet and author who frequently uses the pen name Merca. Initially associated with the burgeoning Estonian punk rock scene of the early to mid 1980s, she has been described as the "bard of protest".
Known For
4 titles
The Class
An average Estonian high-schooler decides to defend his bullied classmate. This starts war between him and the informal leader of the class. As teenagers' honour is a touchy thing, everything ends in bloodshed.
Johannes Pääsukese tõeline elu
In 1912, the first Estonian filmmaker, Johannes Pääsuke, was commissioned to capture life and people in a far corner of Estonian countryside: Setomaa. He returned with more than 1300 photos, but only 7 minutes of film footage. Wha...
When You Least Expect It
There are two people who wake up in the same bed one morning, and neither of them has a clue who the other is. Viivi would like to run away and the man is sleeping like a log. Unlike Viivi and Andu themselves, the viewers know bot...
A Friend of Mine
When tragedy touches our lives, it is difficult to remain motivated. Seventy-year-old Mati is a passionate books reader who shares his free time with his sweet wife. When his wife passes, however, neither his adolescent daughter n...