Mushrooming

• Director: Toomas Hussar
• Writer: Toomas Hussar
• Cast: Raivo E. Tamm, Elina Reinold, Juhan Ulfsak, Üllar Saaremäe, Hendrik Toompere
• Language: Estonian
• Theatrical Release Date: September 21, 2012
• Festivals: Toronto International Film Festival

Synopsis: Politician Aadu and his wife set out to pick mushrooms on a day when he gets a call from a journalist confronting him with suspected corruption. By coincidence, the married couple find themselves in a car with a pompous rock idol named Zäk. After discovering the spot his wife chose to pick mushrooms is full of vacationers, Aadu decides to find a quieter place. The woods where he ultimately ends up however, are perhaps too deep and inhospitable. Finding a way out may not be easy. This black comedy, with touches of political satire, aims at the often unscrupulous behaviour of contemporary politicians and media stars on their way to power and popularity. [Synopsis courtesy of TIFF]