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The Invisible Fight

2023 · 110 min

A deadpan, absurdist blend of kung fu action and spiritual searching, set in a drab Soviet world that makes the martial mysticism feel both ridiculous and oddly sincere.

Directed by
Rainer Sarnet
Genres
Comedy, Action
Starring
Ursel Tilk, Ester Kuntu, Kaarel Pogga
Overview
After surviving a deadly attack, a guard on the Soviet-Chinese border decides to become a monk but must continually prove along the way that he's capable of becoming the enlightened man he set out to be.

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Directed by
Rainer Sarnet
Genres
Comedy, Action
Starring
Ursel Tilk, Ester Kuntu, Kaarel Pogga
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • faith
  • rebellion
  • isolation
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour7
Realism5
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, action
Directed by
Rainer Sarnet
Written by
Rainer Sarnet
Starring
Ursel Tilk, Ester Kuntu, Kaarel Pogga, Indrek Sammul, Taimo Kõrvemaa, Rain Simmul, Tiina Tauraite, Mari Abel
Music
Koshiro Hino
Cinematography
Mart Taniel
Runtime
110 min
Country
Estonia, Finland, Greece, Latvia
Languages
Estonian, Russian

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