Contemporary dancer Elena meets Dovydas when he is assigned to interpret via sign language in a class she is teaching to deaf youth. Their connection is immediate, kinetic, and frictionless. As they gravitate toward each other, resisting the forces and interventions of their separate daily lives, their bond deepens from platonic to romantic. When Dovydas discloses his asexuality, the couple commit themselves to honoring their individual needs in tandem. As they continue to weave more tightly together, they struggle to negotiate sacrifice and compromise and are forced to discover the edges of their generosity toward the other.

Marija Kavtaradze’s sophomore feature shows off her muscular intimacy skills. Through dance, tense quietude, and a stunningly singular exploration of asexuality, she forefronts physicality and its limitations in the expression of emotional expectation. The two leads, Greta Grinevičiūtė (Elena) and Kęstutis Cicėnas (Dovydas), conjure undeniable chemistry and heartbreakingly complicated, stubborn, and private humanity. The result is an instantly recognizable dance between self and other; this one choreographed with elegance, grace, and love.

Genre;  Drama
Running Time: 108 min
Country: Lithuania, Spain, Sweden
Language:  Lithuanian & English
Premiere:  Palm Springs Premiere
Director:  Marija Kavtaradze
Writer;  Marija Kavtaradze
Producer;  Marija Razgute\
Composers;  Irya Gmeyner | Martin Hederos
Cinematographer:  Laurynas Bareisa
Editor:  Silvija Vilkaite
Production Designer:  Sigita Simkunaite
Principal Cast:  Greta Grinevičiūtė, Kęstutis Cicėnas
Distributor:  KimStim
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlwnNv6SqfU
Festivals:  Sundance

2023 SUNDANCE WINNER –Directing Award: World Cinema Dramatic

Lithuania’s official submission for Best International Feature Film, 2024 Academy Awards 

FESTIVALS:
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL _ World Cinema dramatic competition (Directing Award: World Cinema Dramatic)
ISTANBUL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL
TAIPEI FILM FESTIVAL
KARLOVY VARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
LA ROCHELLE FILM FESTIVAL
GALWAY FILM FLEADH
PALIC EUROPEAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
NEW HORIZONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
ATLANTIDA FILM FESTIVAL
EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS
ATHENS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
REYKJAVIK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
NASHVILLE FILM FESTIVAL
BFI LONDON
NEW YORK BALTIC FILM FESTIVAL
CINEAST FILM FESTIVAL
SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
AFI EU FEST

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