Suicide (film)
Suicide (Lithuanian: Savižudis) is a Lithuanian short film written and directed by Mindaugas Sruogius and released in 2008.
Suicide | |
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Lithuanian | Savižudis |
Directed by | Mindaugas Sruogius |
Written by | Mindaugas Sruogius |
Produced by | Marija Razgutė
Sabina Katkevičiūtė |
Cinematography | Simonas Glinskis |
Edited by | Mindaugas Sruogius |
Production company | M-FILMS |
Release date | 2008 |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Country | Lithuania |
Language | Lithuanian |
Plot
The film tells a story about the middle-age man who deals with the crisis in his life. His plans about the suicide are suddenly changed by a mass of awkward events that enroll during the film.
Production
Suicide is the debut film of Mindaugas Sruogius and a first production for the Lithuanian producer Marija Razgutė during their respective studies at the Vilnius Academy of Arts.[1]
This is also the first short produced by Lithuanian production company M-Films.[2]
The film is based on the novel of the same name by Charles Bukowski.[3][4]
Suicide was selected in 2009 for the Lithuanian Film Academy "Silver Crane" Awards and won the Best Student Film award.[5]
Cast
- Saulius Bareikis
- Aldona Vilutytė
- Marius Repšys
- Vainius Sodeika
References
- "Mindaugas Sruogius". Lithuanian Shorts. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- "Marija Razgutė". NPA | Independent Producers Association of Lithuania. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- Satkunas, Titas. "„Savižudis"". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- "Savižudis". Scanorama (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- "Lithuanian Film Awards (2009)". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-09-13.