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Completed - LITHUANIAN - Drama, Social issues - 20 minutes

Log Line

In eastern Europe, a middle-aged blue-collar worker rents a room in his flat to a young single mother in the hope of getting closer to her.

Year of production : 2020

Director(s) : Klementas DAVIDAVICIUS
Writer(s) : Klementas DAVIDAVICIUS
Cast : Dainius GAVENONIS, Indre PATKAUSKAITE, Jonas KRIVICIUS

Producer(s) : Juste MICHAILINAITE (Broom Films)

Synopsis

It’s November in a small eastern European town. A middle-aged blue-collar worker is renting a room in his flat to a young single mother and her son. The man is searching for ways to get closer to her, but all his efforts are in vain. One night he brings home a bottle of champagne and tries to surprise her by offering to let her stay with him for free. When things don’t go to plan, the scene turns to one of psychological violence.

Production

Country(ies) : LITHUANIA

Festivals and Awards

Lithuanian Film Awards 2020 (Best Student Work of 2020)
Litauisches Kino Goes Berlin 2021
International Vilnius Film Festival KINO PAVASARIS 2021 (Best Lithuanian Film (Audience Award); Best Short Film (nominee))
Vilnius Short Film Festival 2022
Prague Film Awards 2022
Brussels Independent Film Festival 2022


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