The Invisible Fight
The Invisible Fight 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