Išgyventi vasarą
Summer Survivors
Die angehende Psychologin Indrė ist seit kurzem im Team einer großen Klinik in Vilnius. Paulius, ein junger Patient mit bipolarer Störung, muss zu einer anderen Klinik am Meer gebracht werden, und Indrė soll ihn begleiten. Sie tut es nur unter der Bedingung, dadurch Privilegien zu bekommen, muss aber außerdem die selbstmordgefährdete Justė mitnehmen. Danguolė, die leitende Krankenpflegerin, wird sie begleiten. Der Road Trip und vor allem diese unerwartete Reise ans Meer wird für alle in dieser zusammengewürfelten Gruppe zum Anlass, innere Kämpfe und Überlebensstrategien offenzulegen. (Vassilis Economou, Cineuropa)
Indrė (Indrė Patkauskaitė), a recent psychology postgraduate, has just joined a clinic when she’s tasked with escorting Paulius (Paulius Markevicius), a patient who has bipolar disorder, to another facility. Tagging along are Justė (Gelminė Glemžaitė), a quiet young woman under observation following a recent suicide attempt, and the clinic’s lead nurse. Marija Kavtaradzė’s light-hearted but emotionally piercing Summer Survivors recalls the compassionate cinema of John Hughes and its humorous approach to coping with life’s bitter truths. The film accompanies its protagonists on their road trip - and on an illuminating journey. (Dimitri Eipides, TIFF)
Director's Biography
Marija Kavtaradzė
Lithuanian director-scriptwriter Marija Kavtaradzė has already directed a handful of short films, with one of her latest, "I’m Twenty Something", winning the Best Student Film Award at the 2015 Lithuanian Film Academy Awards. As a scriptwriter, she co-penned Andrius Blaževičius’ debut "The Saint" (CE'17), which proved highly successful in its home country. "Summer Survivors" is Kavtaradzė’s debut feature.
Film Selection: Išgyventi vasarą (Summer Survivors, 2018) - Iglu (Igloo, 2015, short) - Man Dvim Keli (I'm Twenty Something, 2014, short) - Normalūs žmonės nesisprogdina (Normal People Don’t Explode Themselves, 2013, short) - Pasakyk, kad neskaudės (Youngblood, 2013, short)
Lithuanian director-scriptwriter Marija Kavtaradzė has already directed a handful of short films, with one of her latest, "I’m Twenty Something", winning the Best Student Film Award at the 2015 Lithuanian Film Academy Awards. As a scriptwriter, she co-penned Andrius Blaževičius’ debut "The Saint" (CE'17), which proved highly successful in its home country. "Summer Survivors" is Kavtaradzė’s debut feature.
Film Selection: Išgyventi vasarą (Summer Survivors, 2018) - Iglu (Igloo, 2015, short) - Man Dvim Keli (I'm Twenty Something, 2014, short) - Normalūs žmonės nesisprogdina (Normal People Don’t Explode Themselves, 2013, short) - Pasakyk, kad neskaudės (Youngblood, 2013, short)
European Panorama Fiction 2019
Marija Kavtaradzė
Litauen 2018
color
91 Minuten
Litauisch OmeU
Drehbuch Marija Kavtaradzė
Kamera Laurynas Bareiša, Vytautas Katkus
Schnitt Domas Petronis
Ton/Sounddesign Julius Grigelionis
Mit Indrė Patkauskaitė, Paulius Markevičius, Gelminė Glemžaitė, Darius Meškauskas, Vilija Grigaitytė
Produzent*innen Marija Razgutė, Klementina Remeikaitė
Produktion
M-Films, Afterschool
Weltvertrieb
Heretic Outreach
Österreichpremiere
Weltpremiere
Toronto International Film Festival 2018
Weltpremiere / World PremiereToronto International Film Festival 2018
Premierenstatus / Premiere Status
Austrian Premiere