Summer Survivors Explained
| English: Summer Survivors |
| Director: | Marija Kavtaradzė |
| Producer: | Marija Razgutė |
| Starring: | - Gelminė Glemžaitė
- Vilija Grigaitytė
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| Cinematography: | |
| Editing: | Domas Petronis |
| Music: | Domas Strupinskas |
| Studio: | M-Films |
| Runtime: | 91 minutes |
| Country: | Lithuania |
| Language: | Lithuanian |
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.[1]
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.[2] [3]
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
Justė
Paulius
Danguolė
Cafeteria Employee
Nurse
- Adrija Čepaitė-Palšauskienė
Doctor
Doctor Jolanta
Doctor
Automechanic's Son
Waitress
Patient
Doctor
Nurse
Patient
Algis
Austė's Mother
Austė's Father
Gas Station Attendant
Automechanic
Nurse
Young Woman at Gas Station
Patient
Palanga Waitress
Julija
Austė
Doctor
Brother Laurynas
Laughing Man
Production
This film is the debut film written and directed by Marija Kavtaradzė.[4]
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.[5]
Summer Survivors achieved 26k admissions in the Lithuanian box office, making it the most appreciated independent Lithuanian film in 2019.[6]
Filming began on 24 August 2017, and ended on 25 September 2017.[7]
Reception
The film received generally positive reviews from both critics and audiences, with an average score of 7.5/10 based on over 1500 collected votes on the IMDb.
Accolades
|+!Award!Date!Category!Recipients!Results|-| rowspan="7" |Lithuanian National Film Award 2021
[8] |2021|Best Screenplay|Marija Kavtaradzė|Nominated|-|2021|Best Supporting Actress|Vilija Grigaitytė|Nominated|-|2021|Public choice|Marija Kavtaradzė|Won|-|2021|Best Actor|Paulius Markevičius|Nominated|-|2021|Best Actress|Indrė Patkauskaitė|Nominated|-|2021|Best Film Nomination|Marija Kavtaradzė|Nominated|-|2021|Best Director|Marija Kavtaradzė|Nominated|-| rowspan="8" |
Silver Crane Lithuanian Film Award 2019|2019|Best Film of 2019|Marija Kavtaradzė|Nominated|-|2019|Best Director Nomination|Marija Kavtaradzė|Nominated|-|2019|Best Actress|Indrė Patkauskaitė|Won|-|2019|Best Actor|Paulius Markevičius|Nominated|-|2019|Best Supporting Actress|Vilija Grigaitytė|Nominated|-|2019|Best Supporting Actor|Darius Meškauskas|Nominated|-|2019|Best Screenplay|Marija Kavtaradzė|Nominated|-|2019|Audience Award|Marija Kavtaradzė|Nominated|-| rowspan="3" |
Vilnius International Film Festival 2019 - New Europe
[9] |2019|Best Film Award|Marija Kavtaradzė|Nominated|-|2019|Best Actor|Paulius Markevičius|Won|-|2019|Public Award|Marija Kavtaradzė|Won|-| rowspan="4" |
Riviera International Film Festival 2019
[10] |2019|Best Film Award|Marija Kavtaradzė (Director) and
Marija Razgutė (Producer)|Won|-|2019|Best Director|Marija Kavtaradzė|Nominated|-|2019|Best Actress|Indrė Patkauskaitė|Nominated|-|2019|Best Actor|Paulius Markevičius|Nominated|-|Lithuanian Association of Cinematographers (L.A.C)|2019|Best Cinematography|Rugilė Barzdžiukaitė and Laurynas Bareiša|Nominated|-|International Film Festival Film by the Sea 2019
[11] |2019|International Student Award for Best Film|Marija Kavtaradze|Nominated|-|
Athena International Film Festival 2018
[12] |2018|Best Film|Marija Kavtaradze|Nominated|}
References
- Web site: Lithuanian film "Summer Survivors" will be premiering at Toronto International Film Festival . 2023-09-20 . NPA Independent Producers Association of Lithuania . en-US.
- Web site: lfc.lt - Lithuanian film center . 2023-09-20 . www.lfc.lt.
- Web site: Summer survivors . 2023-09-20 . kinopavasaris.lt.
- Web site: 2018-08-22 . Toronto kino festivalyje – Marijos Kavtaradzės filmo "Išgyventi vasarą" pasaulinė premjera - KINFO Kino naujienos . 2023-09-20 . lt-LT.
- Web site: Summer Survivor Presskit 2018 .
- Web site: TorinoFilmLab Marija Kavtaradze . 2023-09-20 . TorinoFilmLab.
- Web site: Kancereviciute . Aukse . PRODUCTION: Marija Kavtaradzė Shoots Summer Survivors - FilmNewEurope.com . 2023-09-20 . www.filmneweurope.com . en-gb.
- Web site: National Lithuania Film Awards (2021) . 2023-09-20 . IMDb.
- Web site: Kancereviciute . Aukse . FESTIVALS: Ray & Liz Wins Kino Pavasaris - FilmNewEurope.com . 2023-09-20 . www.filmneweurope.com . en-gb.
- Web site: Riviera International Film Festival (2019) . 2023-09-20 . IMDb.
- Web site: Film by the Sea International Film Festival (2019) . 2023-09-20 . IMDb.
- Web site: Amoweb . Summer Survivors . 2023-09-20 . AIFF • Athens International Film Festival.
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