Drowning Dry
{{Short description|2024 Lithuanian film}}
{{Infobox film
| name =
| image = Drowning Dry poster.png
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|Lithuanian|Sesės}}
| director = Laurynas Bareiša
| writer =
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on =
| producer = Klementina Remeikaitė
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Gelmine Glemzaite
- Agne Kaktaite
- Giedrius Kiela
- Paulius Markevicius
}}
| cinematography = Laurynas Bareiša
| editing = Silvija Vilkaitė
| music =
| studio = Afterschool Production
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2024|08|10|Locarno|ref1={{cite web |title=Drowning Dry |url=https://www.locarnofestival.ch/festival/program/film.html?fid=2a89238f-c7f8-441e-941a-5e8fa17b8446&eid= |website=Locarno Film Festival |access-date=19 August 2024}}}}
| runtime = 88 minutes
| country = Lithuania
Latvia
| language = Lithuanian
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Drowning Dry ({{langx|lt|Sesės|lit=Sisters}}) is a 2024 Lithuanian-Latvian drama film written and directed by Laurynas Bareiša starring Gelmine Glemzaite, Agne Kaktaite, Giedrius Kiela, and Paulius Markevicius. The film premiered at the 77th Locarno Film Festival, where Bareiša received the Best Direction Award while the film's principal cast was recognized with the Best Performance Award. It was selected as Lithuanian's entry for 97th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film, but was not nominated.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/global/international-feature-oscar-submissions-1236103822/|title=International Oscar Race: Lithuania Selects Locarno Award Winner ‘Drowning Dry’|publisher=Variety}}
Premise
Ernesta and her sister Justė gather at a lakeside cabin for a weekend getaway with their husbands (Lukas and Tomas, respectively) and children. The vacation takes a dark turn when Justė's daughter falls into the lake, unable to swim to safety. Details about the accident and its aftermath are revealed in a series of flashbacks as the family tries to move on from the tragedy.{{cite news |last1=Mintzer |first1=Jordan |title=‘Drowning Dry’ Review: A Penetrating Lithuanian Drama Depicts a Family Tragedy Through Multiple Fragments |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/drowning-dry-review-1235974671/ |access-date=19 August 2024 |agency=The Hollywood Reporter}}
Cast
- Gelminė Glemžaitė as Ernesta
- Paulius Markevičius as Lukas, Ernesta's husband
- Agnė Kaktaitė as Justė, Ernesta's sister
- Giedrius Kiela as Tomas, Justė's husband
Production
Laurynas Bareiša wrote, directed, and served as cinematographer for Drowning Dry, which was produced through his company Afterschool Production. In developing the script, Bareiša consulted with medical professionals to learn more about dry drowning.{{cite news |last1=Szalai |first1=Georg |title=Why ‘Drowning Dry’ Director Laurynas Bareisa Told Actors Not to Land Jokes and Has Hope for Cinema as a "Place of Freedom" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/drowning-dry-film-laurynas-bareisa-interview-locarno-lithuania-1235970363/ |access-date=19 August 2024 |agency=The Hollywood Reporter}}
Release
File:Ensemblemitglieder des Films 'Drowning Dry' (2024).jpg
Drowning Dry premiered on 10 August 2024 in the Concorso Internazionale section of the Locarno Film Festival.
Reception
= Accolades =
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! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Ceremony date ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Recipient(s) ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref. |
| scope="row" rowspan="3" | Locarno Film Festival
| rowspan="3" | 17 August 2024 | Drowning Dry | {{Nominated}} |
|---|
| Best Direction Award
| {{Won}} |
| Best Performance Award
| Gelminė Glemžaitė, Agnė Kaktaitė, Giedrius Kiela, Paulius Markevičius | {{Won}} |
See also
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|tt29279885}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes}}
{{Lithuanian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film}}
Category:Lithuanian drama films
Category:Lithuanian-language films