Marika Vaarik

Overview

Known for
Acting
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Birthday
Oct 13, 1962 (62 years old)

Marika Vaarik

Known For

Truth and Justice
2h 45m
Movie 2019

Truth and Justice

Estonia, 1872. The uncompromising new owner of Robber's Rise must battle with hard work, his spiteful neighbor and with his own family and beliefs to transform the poor land into a flourishing farm of his dreams.

Take It or Leave It
1h 42m
Movie 2018

Take It or Leave It

One sleepy Saturday morning a 30-year-old construction worker Erik gets some earth shattering news: his ex-girlfriend Moonika who he hasn't even seen for the past six months is about to go into labor. She however is not ready for motherhood and if Erik doesn't want the kid either, the little girl will be put up for adoption.

The Days That Confused
1h 45m
Movie 2016

The Days That Confused

A young man tries to make sense of the world in the summer heat of late nineties Estonia.

NO75 Unified Estonia Assembly
3h 21m
Movie 2010

NO75 Unified Estonia Assembly

NO75 Unified Estonia was a fictious political movement created by Theatre NO99 that a large portion of the public treated as a real political force. It lasted 44 days, during which various political technologies were introduced. The project ended with Unified Estonia movement assembly, with more than 7500 people attending. It was one of the largest theatre events in contemporary Europe.

Messenger Knocks Three Times
0h 48m
Movie 2010

Messenger Knocks Three Times

The film tells the story of a single mother having trouble coping with everyday life. However, she finds in magic and fantasy a way to escape her reality until the enigmatic appearance of a man in her life. He will change her forever, to the point of making the decisions she has always feared. She will suddenly and conclusively have to answer her own question: what do I want? She will be given a chance to correct the mistakes in her life; will she cherish this opportunity or let it slip away?

Taarka
1h 34m
Movie 2008

Taarka

The first film in the Seto language in the world speaks about the brightest heroine of a small people, the folk singer Hilana Taarka, a woman who lived her whole life as an outcast in a small chimney-less hut; as an unmarried mother of children in poverty, begging her bread, doing odd jobs and singing. She always sang the truth, sometimes bitter, sometimes funny, sometimes cruel. She was feared, despised and coveted. Taarka sang throughout her remarkable life, throughout her fate, from a small Seto village to international fame. And she sang well. Really well. Taarka became the Mother of the Song, a legend. But as a woman, as a member of the community, the Seto people never really accepted her. Taarka - a despised woman and a worshiped singer.

Georg
1h 44m
Movie 2007

Georg

Unforgettable melodies, unique timbre and a memorable, soul-stirring voice. A mystery for women and authority for men, his talent was revered by the highest ranks of the Soviet Union and millions of ordinary people. Georg Ots took the stage when a huge country was recovering from the horrors of war, and his voice returned them faith in a bright future. Few people know what his life was really like.

The Little Short-Sighted Snake
0h 12m
Movie 2006

The Little Short-Sighted Snake

This is the story of young short-sighted boa snake named Kaabriel who fights to save the jungle animals from the two-legged creature that is terrorizing them.

Regina
1h 42m
Movie 1990

Regina

Regina is a beautiful, educated and independent woman whose boyfriend tells her that he is going to marry a young girl expecting a baby. As Regina inherits a house in a little town, an opportunity arises to change her life.

Biography

Marika Vaarik (since 1994 Marika Vaarik-Soo; born on October 13, 1962 in Kose) is an Estonian actress. In 1991 she graduated Tallinn Pedagogical Institute in theatrical directing speciality (Estonian: näitejuhtimise eriala). 1987-1994 she worked at VAT Theatre, being also one of its founders. 1994-2005 she worked at Rakvere Theatre. Since 2009 she worked at NO99 Theatre. Besides theatrical roles she has also played on several films and television series. Vaarik is married to Mart Soo, composer, music teacher and guitarist of the ensemble Weekend Guitar Trio. She is famously known for her role as Frida Arrak on the long running Estonian show The Vengeance Bureau (Estonian: Kättemaksukontor) from 2009-2013.

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