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Completed - LITHUANIAN - Drama - 96 minutes

Log Line

After the fall of the Soviet Union, Viktorija returns to Lithuania with her American-born son. She hopes to show him her beloved homeland but her plans slowly crumble.

Previous markets

  • Busan 2019 (Debut)
  • Berlin EFM 2020 (Premiere)
  • Pre Cannes Screenings 2021 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2019

Director(s) : Tomas VENGRIS
Writer(s) : Tomas VENGRIS
Cast : Severija JANUŠAUSKAITĖ, Matas METLEVSKI, Darius GUMAUSKAS

Producer(s) : Uljana KIM (STUDIO ULJANA KIM)

Synopsis

Shortly after the fall of the iron curtain, 12-year-old Kovas travels to his mother Viktorija’s homeland for the first time.

It has been 20 years since she escaped the Soviet-Occupied Lithuania and has now returned to reclaim her beloved family estate. Viktorija’s former flame, Romas, claims to have useful connections and escorts them to the family land. When they find the tattered estate occupied by an impoverished family, they must consider how far they are willing to go to keep their dreams intact.

Production

Country(ies) : LITHUANIA, LATVIA, GERMANY, GREECE

Festivals and Awards

Busan IFF 2019 Flash Forward


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