What a Mulk

The Mulks are back! From the creators of „Faulty Brides” comes yet another Estonian comedy „What a Mulk”, based on the first ever Estonian play. Screenwriter Ott Kilusk adapted this funny story for the big screen and made the author Lydia Koidula herself as one of the main characters.

Two young men have just professed their love for young Lydia who now goes to the countryside to stay with good friends and make sense of her feelings. Instead of finding peace she ends up in the middle of passionate events. Maie, the most beautiful girl in the village, is also torn between two suitors – honest Mulk Märt and sly Enn. Her heart beats for Märt, but her greedy father Peeter does not approve of Märt, because he has always hated the Mulks. Funny incidents and romantic intrigues are mixed with the fight for land and fortune. So Koidula’s excitement and village love games combine in this colourful story.

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐭 stars as Koidula and 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐫 and 𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐚𝐚 as young lovers Maie and Märt. Märt Koik plays Enn, Pääru Oja is father Peeter and Piret Krumm is mother Anne. Jan Uuspõld plays Kure uncle, Ago Anderson is Papa Jannsen, Raimo Pass is Kreutzwalt etc.

Ergo Kuld (“Faulty Brides”, “Where The Heart Is”) directs the film and Ott Kilusk (“Faulty Brides”, “Fools of Fame”) wrote the screenplay based on Lydia Koidula’s play. The producers are Kristian Taska and Armin Karu. This Taska Film, HansaFilm, Kassikuld production is distributed by ACME Film. The making of this film was sponsored by Pärnumaa Film Foundation, A. Le Coq, DHL, Interprof and Saku Läte. It will be in cinemas from February 2026.