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Completed - LITHUANIAN - Romance, Drama - 110 minutes

Log Line

I don’t want to stay alive; I want to live…
Set during the early years of Lithuanian independence from the Soviet Union. A rebellious boy, Saulius, arrives at a youth sanatorium where he meets a group of charismatic teenagers. They suffer from heart disease hoping for a miracle.

Previous markets

  • AFM 2020 (Debut)
  • Berlin EFM 2021 (Line up)
  • Cannes 2021 (Line up)
  • AFM 2021 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2018

Director(s) : Justinas KRISIUNAS
Writer(s) : Leonidas JACINEVICIUS, Julius PASKEVICIUS
Cast : Motiejus IVANAUSKAS, Roberta SIRGEDAITE, Rolandas KAZLAS, Liubomiras LAUCEVICIUS

Producer(s) : Lina MURINAITE, Justinas KRISIUNAS

Synopsis

Set during the early years of Lithuanian independence from the Soviet Union. A rebellious, weak-hearted, but strong-willed boy, Saulius, arrives at a youth sanatorium where he meets a group of charismatic teenagers. They suffer from heart disease hoping for a miracle, as some await a donor…
One teenager, Saulius, a promising sprinter is brought to recuperate. Finding it difficult to adjust living there, he falls for Milda, who is awaiting a donor heart. The casual teenage infatuation gradually develops into true first love. A love that overcomes every obstacle, does not listen to the voice of reason and is stronger than death.

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Country(ies) : LITHUANIA


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