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Touched by the Unknown

2005 · 87 min

A quirky, offbeat satire of television ambition that drifts into odd, unpredictable comedy.

Directed by
Jaak Kilmi
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy, Drama
Tagline
Comrades, more historical truth!
Overview
Mati is an assistant in TV studio. Patiently he has waited for his time to become a TV star but seems that he has to wait forever. One day an alien called Tipp is sent on Earth (by its chief Tapp) to find out the purpose of Estonian children's TV show "Tipp and Tapp". Tipp nestles himself inside Mati's brains that leads the man to unpredictable actions.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Media, identity, ambition, obsession
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
Jaak Kilmi
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour6
    Realism4
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight3

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, fantasy, drama
    Directed by
    Jaak Kilmi
    Written by
    Urmas Vadi
    Starring
    Tiit Sukk, Raivo E. Tamm, Peeter Oja, Ülle Kaljuste, Maria Avdjuško, Rainer Rehkli, Heino Torga, Andrus Vaarik
    Cinematography
    Janno-Hans Arro
    Runtime
    87 min
    Country
    Estonia
    Languages
    Estonian

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