The Invisible Fight

The Invisible Fight (Estonian: Nähtamatu võitlus) is a 2023 internationally co-produced action comedy film directed by Rainer Sarnet. Set in the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic during the 1970s, the film stars Ursel Tilk as a would-be kung fu fighter.

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.

Premise

Feeling alienated by conformist Soviet society, heavy metal fan Raphael encounters an underground society of Eastern Orthodox monks who practice kung fu.

Cast

• Ursel Tilk as Raphael
• Ester Kuntu as Rita
• Indrek Sammul as Nafanail
• Kaarel Pogga as Irinei
• Sepa Tom as Melhisedek
• Rain Simmul as Big Hat
• Tiina Tauraite as Marfa
• Mari Abel as Zinaida
• Maria Avdjuško as Mother
• Marika Barabanštšikova as Lady
• Rein Oja as KGB agent
• Ekke Märten Hekles as Rudolf

Production

Katrin Kissa of Homeless Bob Production produced The Invisible Fight, which was co-produced with White Picture, Neda Film, and Helsinki-Filmi.

Release

The Invisible Fight premiered on 11 August 2023 in the Concorso Internazionale section of the 76th Locarno Film Festival. Later that year, the film screened at Fantastic Fest and the Sitges Film Festival. The film was acquired for North American distribution by Kino Lorber.

Reception

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 57% of 14 critics' reviews are positive.

Accolades

External links

• at IMDb