The Dark Comedy and Sundance Award-Winner from Lithuanian Filmmaker Andrius Blaževičius Seamlessly Blends
the Personal and the Political
Opens in Theaters August 21
Vilnius, 2022. High-flying executive Marija (Zygimante Elena Jakstaite) chooses the worst possible moment to inform her husband Vytas (Marius Repsys) that she wants a divorce: just one day before Russia invades Ukraine. Suddenly, the couple must navigate the process of separation as it collides with a refugee and a midlife crisis.
A struggling film director, Vytas, is put into a tight spot by having to move in with his Russophile parents, while Marija struggles to find her footing as the war affects both her business and home life. As the reason for the divorce gradually becomes clear, the dissolution of Marija and Vytas’ marriage creates conflicts and opportunities for both of them, while also affecting their ever-observant young daughter Dovile.
Packed with surprises along with much heartache and soul searching, Andrius Blaževičius’ nuanced and timely family drama skillfully depicts the fallout of a marriage against the backdrop of extraordinary events with humor and compassion.
WINNER: Best Director, World Cinema Dramatic Competition, Sundance, 2026
"Smart, dryly humorous, and perfectly shot... like nothing else at Sundance... a reminder that the confusion you feel about balancing your everyday life with your fear of the future is universal." —Brian Tallerico, Roger Ebert.com
"[A] subtly searing comedy... both empathetic and surgical." —Guy Lodge, Variety
"A stinging satire... prepare to relate in a way that will almost assuredly be too close for comfort." —David Fear, Rolling Stone
"Neither cautionary tale nor Wikihow guide, … interrogates complacency and performativity in the attention age, with a lemon-squeeze of satire thrown in for that extra bite." —Olivia Pop, Cineuropa
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