“The Black Hole” at Fantastic Fest

Moonika Siimets’ absurd comedy with fantasy elements “Black hole” received the invitation to the program of the genre film festival Fantastic Fest.
Moonika Siimets is a recognized and loved director of the younger generation in Estonia, whose previous film “The Little Comrade” (2018) was very successful both in Estonia and at international festivals and received considerable attention and recognition.
Moonika Siimets’ new film takes the viewer to the slums of the suburbs, where live Uma pumping muscles in the gym, friends Maret and Sirje who dream of going to work in Finland, and Jüri, who is interested in romance and esotericism. longing for happiness and love in their own way. When a black hole and aliens, a giant spider, and an Austrian in knee breeches appear under mysterious circumstances in the middle of the lowlands, events begin to happen that cast doubt on the suburbanites’ hopes for a brighter life.
The film is produced by Amrion OÜ together with the Finnish producer Aamu Film Company. Producer Riina Sildost has a long-term cooperation with the latter, together they produced the globally successful “Kupee No. 6”, which won the Grand Prix at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.
The film stars Ursel Tilk, Liina Tennosaar, Rea Lest, Doris Tislar, Anne Reemann, Eva Koldits, Kristo Viiding, Jekaterina Linnamäe, Laine Mägi, Hannu-Pekka Björkman (Finland), Peeter Tammearu, Peeter Oja, Indrek Taalmaa.
The producer of the film is Riina Sildos, the co-producers are Emilia Haukka and Jussi Rantamäki (Finland). The director and screenwriter is Moonika Siimets.
The story is inspired by Armin Kõomägi’s short story collection “Minu Mustamäe” and Andrus Kivikrähki’s short story “Inimelu”.
The production of the film was supported among others by the Tartu Film Fund!

Photo: Still from the film