Lošėjas
The Gambler
Vincentas is the best employee at the emergency services station, whose
passion is one – gambling in different games. Whenever he lands in some difficult situation, the medic is forced to grab onto
something radical to return the money he is constantly losing. An idea strikes Vincentas to create an illegal game related
to his profession. Initially the employees at emergency services are the only ones to be attracted to this macabre engagement.
Soon enough, however, the idea kicks off and starts spreading like wildfire. The medic colleagues become betting agents, whereas
Vincentas takes control of its bank. As financial matters keep on improving, coworker Ieva starts objecting to the game. A
passionate relationship has just unfolded between her and Vincentas. Soon enough he is going to face making a fateful choice
– the game or love.
Director's Biography
Ignas Jonynas, born 1971 in Lithuania, has worked in theatre,
film and advertising as a director, screenwriter and actor. He graduated from A.Vienožinskis Art School, successfully obtained
a bachelor’s degree in TV Direction and a master’s degree in Theatre at the Lithuanian Academy of Music. Jonynas made several
shorts which were presented at many international festivals. In Lithuania he has furthermore received many awards for his
work as a theater director. LOŠĖJAS (The Gambler, 2013) is his first feature film. It premiered at the San Sebastian festival
in 2013.
European Panorama Fiction 2014
Ignas Jonynas
Lithuania / Latvia
2013
color
109 minutes
OV with English subtitles
Screenplay
Kristupas Sabolius, Ignas Jonynas
Cinematography
Janis Eglitis
Editing Stasys
Žak
Sound/Sounddesign Claus Lynge
Music The Bus
With
Vytautas Kaniušonis, Oona Mekas, Romuald Lavrynovic, Valerijus Jevsejevas, Lukas Keršys, Jonas Vaitkus, Arturas Šablauskas,
Simonas Lindešis
Production
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