Mat the Cat

"If you don’t like someone, you’ve got to pee in his sneakers!"

2005 1h 12m ET

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4.0

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★4.0TMDB · 4

FamilyComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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Martin a boy with adjustment difficulties, moves with his mother to a new place. Martin has a habit of always getting into all kinds of trouble, and on the last day of school, everything goes wrong. Martin likes the school principal's daughter Marta, but the girl is also liked by the most popular boy in the school, Kevin, who has a fancy scooter. In his last trouble, Nitram, a charming wizard cat, comes to Martin's aid, who brings new adventures.

“If you don’t like someone, you’ve got to pee in his sneakers!”

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Cast

Madis Ollikainen
Martin
Kadi Sink
Marta
Andry Žagars
Kevin
Ott Sepp
Nitram
Piret Kalda
Maris
Maria Avdjuško
Diana
Jaan Rekkor
Roland
Lembit Ulfsak
Ruudi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: René Vilbre
Writers: Mihkel Ulman, Kristian Taska
Languages: Estonian
Countries: Estonia

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RUNTIME

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Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by René Vilbre, shot by Manfred Vainokivi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kaspar Jancis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Maarek Toompere shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Madis Ollikainen and Kadi Sink and Andry Žagars carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "If you don’t like someone, you’ve got to pee in his sneakers!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0445689 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

René Vilbre directs. Manfred Vainokivi behind the camera. Kaspar Jancis scores. Maarek Toompere cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Estonia. Dialogue in Estonian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Directed by René Vilbre, shot by Manfred Vainokivi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kaspar Jancis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Maarek Toompere shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Madis Ollikainen and Kadi Sink and Andry Žagars carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "If you don’t like someone, you’ve got to pee in his sneakers!".
8IMDB entry: tt0445689 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.