Bernardas Šliamka

Some might say that the script of the film is difficult to understand. Yes, it can be difficult to understand why things happen, why things happen the way they do. I cannot confirm or deny about the functioning of the anarchist culture in Vilnius, about the shown examples of the culture of communication and other things - I think it is quite hyperbolized, but overall, we have a rather unique work in the history of Lithuanian cinema. I was especially impressed by the perfectly created mutual attraction between characters with seemingly completely different character traits - it is difficult to explain, but you can feel it very strong. The film came out in 2010, exactly the same year when the first Baltic Pride march was held in Vilnius, so LGBT people were still almost completely ignored in the society or they were not tolerated, and the fact that the film is not afraid to visually and emotionally show the relationship between the main characters is really brave - it is an inspiring and really welcome decision.

From what I have heard about this film, it was made very quickly, and was heavily criticized for trying to make popularity when the pandemic restrictions and huge death toll was still all around everyone. This is a story about a mutation called Covid-23, which kills people in one day, spreads through the air, as a result of which bans were introduced to leave the house completely. I understand that for most viewers at that time this storyline could have caused unpleasant associations, fear, anger, because it was still not clear how everything would end and when we will be able to live as before. Even though I watched the movie in 2023, I still couldn't rate it very high - the story was engaging, but still was quite easily predictable, some characters (for example, Emmett) were not convincing. But the movie is still watchable. If you like movies about epidemics, the end of the world, take a look, and if this is not a genre that you particularly like, better find something else to watch.

A very solid Lithuanian film, a very good thriller with detective elements. Some scenes are shocking, and maybe even too much, but in the overall context it is a really surprising work of Lithuanian cinematography.

A film about a man to whom reputation is the highest priority. A well-executed, humorous film that will make you think about these situations in real life.

The idea for the film is quite good, the selected actors are also doing their part perfectly, but the final fulfillment was disappointing. Indeed, I think the scenario itself is bad - the action is happening too quickly for the planned number of events. The scenes seem to be jumping from each other, and the emotions and events of the characters are not transferred from one to the other, while watching it seems that there is no integrity left. The solution for this film would be to either reduce the number of days shown in the script by shrinking the levels together, or to extend the duration of the movie, unfortunately the option chosen does not seem very successful.

The film was screened in the Vilnius Film Festival in 2022. A very interesting documentary of a well-known "Sparks" band, which examines all the decades of its existence, the changes that have taken place and the important events of the performers. Personally, it was fun to watch, although I’ve listened to their music just a little, but the presentation of the information turns out to be fun, with some great comic elements to entertain the viewer. I think the documentary fits the purpose perfectly, and the band’s fans should give it an even higher rating than I did.

Film was screened in Vilnius Film Festival. It is a movie about a very serious condition - bipolar disorder - within a single family: how difficult a psychological disorder is for those around them and how much effort is needed to combat it. The situations are perfectly conveyed, the actors act great and the waiting and a certain tension are constantly felt. On the other hand, there were times when the film seemed a little too elongated.

A shocking story, especially in the current context of an active attack against Ukraine. Watching the story of family life in the film is very intensite, knowing what is going on right next to their house. In short, it’s a story about very strong people, and in most scenes, everything seems to be normal. The war in this film is not visually visible in every scene, but is constantly felt.

At first, the film looked like a story about people whose lives are greatly influenced by conspiracy theories, later a rather realistic plot suddenly transformed into a film with fictional elements, and by the end the story finally became clear and the ending was really unexpected. In general, the film "moves" quite slowly, it seems that the plot could develop faster, but due to the interesting plot, I would definitely recommend watching this film.

Simple, warm, sometimes easy to predict, but quite a good movie for a calm evening. An interesting kind of humor makes the plot even better, and the story itself makes you think about life and its fragility, the fact that you have to fight with it every day and squeeze as much as possible out of each day.