A girl arrested after a car crash is taken to a detention centre to spend the night. In a cold and dark basement, she faces the apathy of the cops - she's just another criminal in their routine. The vivid experiences and the inner confrontation with herself affect the girl. It is unclear how long her detention will last.
Naive story about young bride who tries to decide which one of her admires: a broom or a fisherman, she should be with until it’s not too late.
Julia, a promising twelfth-grade violinist who has suffered emotional abuse from her special education teacher for years, finally dares to fight back when the teacher keeps on her playing before a competition performance. The teacher quickly quells her resistance with threats and pushing, but as she is about to leave the classroom, Julia has an idea. When Julia goes to take the stage, the teacher pushes Julia to go for it.
It’s a real challenge to get into the girls dormitory. You have to be careful, you have to be silent, nobody can notice you. Ben and Vega are sixteen years old. Ben and Vega are in love. Ben comes to Vega. Vega is waiting for Ben. You know the rest.
Simas wakes up - hungover, as usual - only to find his ex-girlfriend at his doorstep. Later on his best friend Vacys comes over as well. The friends suddenly find themselves at the never-ending party of life, in the background of which their loves, ex-loves and present friendships take form and shine through. This is an excerpt from the lives of three young people, a story about indecision and attempts to understand all the rights and wrongs in life.
The first part of the film – Island of Crete – was created in 2007, as an independent work. The second part – “Confession" – is like an other half of the Island of Crete, which reveals the reality of it as evidence of a rather cruel creative mechanism occasionally opens up even coercive elements. The author is trying to take a good look in the episodes that are often destroyed in the name of the film illusion creation.
It is a story about a woman with a desperate desire to escape the reality and to fly away. But she has only eight minutes, that’s the longest sunbed session she could afford. And at the very moment when the artificial sun lamp turns off, she will have to go back to the reality. First to the cheap tanning salon, then to the everyday life with sleet, traffic jams and stress – ultimately back to the daily routine. The tiny vacation is over. But only until the next time, until the next moment of weakness.
A man is waiting for some test results. He expects the worst but at the same time hopes for the best. He spends a week in a limbo of his own creation, neither here nor there, dreading the things that haven't happened yet.
A surrealist etude that doesn’t have a clear narrative, and is courageous in its form, unusual in the context of Lithuanian cinema at the time.
A set designer Gediminas lost his job just before the holidays. He decides to put on Santa's costume and work on the street. The biggest surprise for Gediminas will be a boy, who suddenly appeared in the life of a miserable man.
A twenty year old still lives with his loving mother, but one of his ordinary days takes an unexpected turn.
Early twentieth century. The future poet, the nurturer of lyrics of love, Julius Janonis, is maturing among the students of Šiauliai Gymnasium. The son of a poor peasant, sick with tuberculosis, spotted a classmate, Milda, from a wealthy family admiring his talent. Unfortunately, at a high society party held at Milda’s parents house, where Julius reads his poems, guests make fun of the poet. When World War I comes, Janonis is taken to Voronezh, to the Lithuanian diaspora.
Movie inspired by classical story "Kunigo naudą velniai gaudo" by Lithuanian writer Žemaitė. Written in 1903 story reborn in cinemas after more than 100 years.
Play Life invites you into the vibrant world of Algis Krisciunas' paintings, where art transforms into living, breathing stories. Through a nostalgic conversation between a man and a woman, the film explores love, memory, and the passage of time. Each scene unravels emotions, blending storytelling with Krisciunas' creative vision. Accompanied by a specially composed soundtrack, the journey reveals the artist's deep reflections on life, offering viewers an immersive experience filled with emotion and beauty.
The entire life of singer Beatričė Grincevičiūtė is filled with music. The director sensitively and carefully creates a multifaceted portrait of the performer. In the film, she is both her own most demanding critic and a playful teacher to young children, who affectionately call her "Auntie Music." Surrounded not only by a group of friends, but also by admirers of her talent, she remains modest and simple, wanting as many people as possible to experience the beauty of music and her favorite songs. Only the subtle final shot reminds us that Beatričė experiences the world not with her eyes.
On a summer day, a man, his daughter and his companion arrive at their country house to spend the weekend. The daughter has just moved in with her father, whose attention she desires. The man is tired of his life, and does not know where to find the strength to carry on living. The woman, a violinist, is confused in her priorities - music, love or career. Despite the fact that the man and the woman love each other, their tense relationship is on the brink of collapse.
It seems that his life is finally moving in the right direction and he will soon be able to enjoy a happy life with his beloved Greta. But soon everything turns upside down. After returning from his honeymoon, Robert is caught up in a whirlwind of misunderstandings and unexpected situations, during which his beloved disappears. What can't you do for your sweetheart and your mother? This time he has an "almost" impossible mission.
Ever wondered where the clothes at your local second-hand shop came from? A tangled net of murky charity clothes business is spreading out across the entire UK. From London to Lithuania, the journey of the donated garments is accompanied by a hidden life of Lithuanian emigrants in the business. In this documentary comedy with a touch of a detective drama, we will follow lives of four vivid characters, who have cultural clashes, tragicomic incidents yet manage to retain passion and irony in the cruel and inhumane environment.
Somewhere in Eastern Europe, a middle-aged blue-collar worker rents a room in his flat to a young single mother and her son. The man searches 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, with the hope of developing an intimate relationship.
