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The Gambler |
Three Key Lithuanian Films to Watch Lithuania is a country with a flourishing cinema industry. In recent years, their investment in films has proven successful, yet their movies remain unknown in the mainstream. Celebrating the airing of the award-winning drama, Hold Your Breath, Eurochannel has selected three Lithuanian must-see films you shouldn’t miss. The Gambler Considered by many as Lithuania’s best film of 2013, The Gambler is a drama directed by Ignas Jonynas. In the film, paramedic Vincentas, a passionate gambler, is forced to make radical decisions to pay his debts. Vincentas is struck by the idea of creating an illegal game related to his profession. After that, love, life and death will all be at stake. The Gambler was selected as the Lithuanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards but was not nominated. However, it won numerous awards in the festivals’ circuit in Central and Eastern Europe, including the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival and the Warsaw International Film Festival, as well as in the Lithuanian Film Awards. |
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The Fortress of Sleeping Butterflies Would you invite three deported prostitutes to your house? And what if they instruct you in achieving excellence in the arts of love? The Fortress of Sleeping Butterflies poses those and more questions in the thrilling and dramatic adventure of a woman following a fateful car accident. In the movie, Monika seems to have a successful life until a car accident in which she was involved leads to the suicide of a sex worker. Soon after, Monika decides to give shelter in her country villa to three women who are looking for a new chance in life after their extreme experiences in prostitution. As a piece of art that represents death in the most beautiful way possible, The Fortress of Sleeping Butterflies earned the most important accolades at the Lithuanian Film Awards 2012, taking home the awards for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actress. The Saint An example of realism in movies and very much following the style set by the legendary Ken Loach, The Saint became a revelation in 2016. Set in a Lithuanian provincial town facing the economic crisis in 2008, it tells the story of Vytas, a man just fired from his job. Pushed by his wife, he immediately starts looking for a new job, but doesn’t succeed. The Saint won five awards, including those for Best Actor, Best Film and Best Supporting Actress, at the 2017 Lithuanian Film Awards. |
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The Fortress of Sleeping Butterflies
The Saint |
