The movie
Drowning Dry
To celebrate Lukas' victory at the martial arts tournament and Tomas' birthday party, their wife's Juste and Ernesta organize a weekend at the summer house with a families. It was suppose to be a quiet weekend at countryside.
Length: 88 min
Country: Litouwen
Language spoken: Litouws
Language subtitles: Nederlands
Cast: Paulius Markevicius, Gelminé Glemzaité, Agne Kaktaite, Giedruis Kiela
Director: Laurynas Bareisa
Release date: 2025-06-05
Description
Two sisters, their spouses and children spend the day at the waterside. What actually happened? In his second feature film, Lithuanian director Laurynas Bareiša dissects a tragedy in a surprising way. Won prizes for Best Film and Best Acting at the film festival in Locarno.
Sisters Ernesta and Juste, who are both in their thirties, are really close. The same can’t be said of their husbands: Lukas, a fit mixed martial arts fighter, and Tomas, a pompous businessman who loves to show off his success.
