MUSHROOMING

Enervated by a gruelling PR campaign the politician Aadu decides to take a break together with his wife Viivi. They set off to hunt mushrooms in the nearby woods. But after they offer a lift to Zäk, a rock singer who’s fallen on hard times, they can forget any plans for an intimate day off. Determined to enjoy some peace and quiet while gathering mushrooms at least, they drive to the remotest part of the forest. Unfortunately, they get lost at the same time, and night is falling. Their path back to civilization turns into a struggle for survival. The press, meanwhile, is exposing a bribery scandal in which Aadu is involved: even more opportunities for slapstick in this rasping comedy, which gets maximum mileage out of its zany cast of characters.