Summer Survivors
2018 film directed by Marija Kavtaradzė
Summer Survivors (Lithuanian: Išgyventi vasarą) is a 2018 Lithuanian drama film written and directed by Marija Kavtaradzė.
It aims to portray mental illnesses, their impact on the lives of young adults, and their resilience.
The film had its world premiere on September 7, 2018, at the Toronto International Film Festival, its European premiere at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival on November 22, 2018, and its Lithuanian premiere at the Vilnius International Film Festival (Kino Pavasaris) in April 2019.
Synopsis
An ambitious young research psychologist, Indrė, portrayed by Indrė Patkauskaitė, agrees to transport two patients, played by Gelminė Glemžaitė and Paulius Markevičius, from one psychiatric unit to another in exchange for research privileges at her clinic. She finds herself the leader of a rather rag-tag band on the long journey to the sea. Outgoing Paulius is a young man whose manic stage of his bipolar disorder stands in great contrast to the introvert Justė whose wounds are hidden from sight, but they both struggle to fight the inner battles that define them. As they all navigate the survival process together, what looks like a carefree summer ride with friends sharing laughs from the outside, could actually be the beginning of healing in this bittersweet story that — just like summer — is full of hopes, surprises and the promise that anything is possible.
Distribution
Indrė Patkauskaitė: Indrė
Gelminė Glemžaitė: Justė
Paulius Markevičius: Paulius
Vilija Grigaitytė: Danguolė
Giedrė Gudeikienė: Cafeteria Employee
Giedrius Juršys: Nurse
Adrija Čepaitė-Palšauskienė: Doctor
Larisa Kalpokaitė: Doctor Jolanta
Karolis Kaupinis: Doctor
Danas Kavaliauskas: Automechanic's Son
Tekle Kavtaradzė: Waitress
Giedrius Kiela: Patient
Ligita Kondrotaitė: Doctor
Jurgis Marčėnas: Nurse
Inga Maškarina: Patient
Darius Meškauskas: Algis
Lilija Milašienė: Austė's Mother
Juozas Milašius: Austė's Father
Robertas Narkus: Gas Station Attendant
Šarūnas Puidokas: Automechanic
Lina Rastokaitė: Nurse
Inga Šepetkaitė: Young Woman at Gas Station
Dovilė Šilkaitytė: Patient
Agnė Sirgėdaitė: Palanga Waitress
Julija Steponaityte: Julija
Ieva Triskauskaitė: Austė
Aldona Vilutytė: Doctor
Donatas Želvys: Brother Laurynas
Šarūnas Zenkevičius: Laughing Man
Production
This film is the debut film written and directed by Marija Kavtaradzė.
This is the first collaboration between Marija Kavtaradzė, as a director and writer, and producer Marija Razgutė, following Kavtaradzė's co-writing on the film The Saint produced by M-Films.
Summer Survivors achieved 26k admissions in the Lithuanian box office, making it the most appreciated independent Lithuanian film in 2019.
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