In 1988 , Jääger made her film debut in a small role in the Elo Tust-directed and Mati Unt-penned short film '' Noid '' . Her first significant feature-length film role was that of Lembala , the wife of 13th-century Estonian chieftain Lembitu ( played by Ain Mäeots ) , in the 2005 Kaaren Kaer-directed historical comedy '' Malev '' . This was followed by the role a history teacher in the Ilmar Raag-directed 2007 drama '' Klass '' . The film won several international awards and was the official Estonian submission to the Best Foreign Language Film Category of the 80th Academy Awards . Also , in 2007 , she appeared as Mother in the Kadri Kõusaar-directed family drama film '' Magnus '' . In 2011 , she appeared in the Mart Kivastik-directed drama '' Üks mu sõber '' , opposite actor Aarne Üksküla . Other feature-length film roles include '' Õnn tuleb magades '' in 2016 , '' Rohelised kassid '' in 2017 , and '' Klassikokkutulek 2 : Pulmad ja matused '' , a 2018 sequel to the 2016 René Vilbre-directed comedy '' Klassikokkutulek '' . In 2019 , she appeared as early 20th-century Seto folk singer Hilana Taarka in the Hardi Volmer-directed historical comedy '' Johannes Pääsukese tõeline elu ''
80th Academy Awards
80th Academy Awards
Merle Jääger