Competition Programme  

Laima is 23-years-old. She lives with her husband and her son in a shabby old house by the noisy motorway, and she is expecting her second child. While being busy with her daily routine, she openly talks about the distressful childhood that she had, without showing any emotion. This young woman loves and cares about her family, and her animals, and tries hard to create a harmonious life for them. If you ever wondered what you needed to be happy, Laima’s answer is always, “I’m good with the things I have”. This film turns its gaze on those people whose severe and fragile lives are of little concern to others.

Awards

Lithuanian National Prize, ‘Silver Crane’ – Best Short Documentary of the Year (2015).

Rimantas Gruodis

Shortly after graduating from school, Rimantas Gruodis started working at the Lithuanian Film Studios as a camera assistant, and later as a director’s assistant on feature films, as well as an editor and a director of newsreels and documentaries. All his life he was related to films in one way or another – as a child he dubbed films and acted in numerous television and radio plays. Since 1992, he has been an independent film director, producer and cameraman, and in 1994 he founded the film production company, Periferija. His films have been shown at international film festivals, and many Libraries and museums in Denmark, Germany, France and America have his films in their collections. He is also a member of the Lithuanian Filmmakers Union.

Selected Filmography

The River / Upė (2009)
The Milky Way / Pieno kelias – Paukščių takas (2008)
The Tiny Birds of God / Dievo paukšteliai (2005)
The Scarecrow / Kaliausė (2002)
The Territory / Teritorija (1999)
A Farewell to Sorrow / Lik sveikas, liūdesy (1996)
…and then Likondo Was Created / ... ir tada sukūrė Likondą (1978)