2023 film
The Invisible Fight Estonian Nähtamatu võitlus
Directed by Rainer Sarnet Screenplay by Rainer Sarnet Produced by Katrin Kissa Starring Cinematography Mart Taniel Edited by Jussi Rautaniemi Music by Koshiro Hino Production company
Homeless Bob Production
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115 minutes Countries Language Estonian
The Invisible Fight (Estonian : Nähtamatu võitlus ) is a 2023 internationally co-produced action comedy film directed by Rainer Sarnet .[ 1] Set in the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic during the 1970s, the film stars Ursel Tilk as a would-be kung fu fighter.[ 2]
At the 2024 Estonian Film and Television Awards , The Invisible Fight won the most prizes of the night, with a total of nine awards including Best Film, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Scriptwriter.[ 3]
Premise
Feeling alienated by conformist Soviet society, heavy metal fan Raphael encounters an underground society of Eastern Orthodox monks who practice kung fu.[ 2]
Cast
Production
Katrin Kissa of Homeless Bob Production produced The Invisible Fight , which was co-produced with White Picture, Neda Film, and Helsinki-Filmi.[ 4]
Release
The Invisible Fight premiered on 11 August 2023 in the Concorso Internazionale section of the 76th Locarno Film Festival .[ 1] Later that year, the film screened at Fantastic Fest and the Sitges Film Festival .[ 4] The film was acquired for North American distribution by Kino Lorber .[ 4] [ 5]
Reception
Critical reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 57% of 14 critics' reviews are positive.[ 6]
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