Alo Kõrve's first substantial film role was the character Käsper in the 2002 Elmo Nüganen directed period feature film war drama "Nimed marmortahvlil". The film was adapted from the 1936 novel of the same name by Albert Kivikas, which chronicles the lives of several Estonian students during the 1918–1920 Estonian War of Independence. The film also starred Kõrve's future wife, actress Hele Kõre. "Nimed marmortahvlil" was the highest budgeted Estonian feature film and the most successful film in Estonia in terms of box office profits. This was followed by appearances in several film shorts, including the 2007 Anu Aun directed "Indigo Room" opposite actress Mirtel Pohla, and the 2014 Margus Paju directed "Kaastundeavaldus", opposite actors Tiit Lilleorg and Pääru Oja.