Beautiful You
2019–2020 / Portugal, Germany, Bulgaria, Belgium / 4 shorts
With English and Lithuanian subtitles, 76 min
The screening followed by the discussion in English “Queer Festivals as Activism”.
September 10, 2021, 5.00 PM (the screening followed by a discussion)
Skalvija, A. Goštauto g. 2, Vilnius
Beautiful You
Deine schöne Gestalt
2020 / Germany / drama
Director: Bernadette Kolonko
Cast: Lucy Wirth, Emma Satzger, Birgit Unterweger
German, with English and Lithuanian subtitles, 18 min
While Christine tries in vain to get her mute daughter to speak again, an unexpected encounter occurs: She meets Leonore and feels attracted to her. Driven by the duties of family life, Christine becomes increasingly conscious of how her own speechlessness prevents her from expressing herself and her desires.
In Case of Fire
In Case of Fire
Em Caso de Fogo
2019 / Portugal / drama
Director: Tomás Paula Marques
Cast: Hugo Leitão, Duarte Lopes, Hugo Carvalho
Portuguese, with English and Lithuanian subtitles, 23 min
It’s summer in the Portuguese countryside, where the local festivities take place. Chico is haunted by a hate crime committed in his village against a boy who was secretly close to him. Throughout this journey, Chico, pressured by his friends, tries both to follow their social standards and hide his fears and desires.
Squish
Sprötch
2020 / Belgium / drama
Director: Xavier Seron
Cast: Jean Le Peltier, Martin Verset, Youri Dirkx
French, with English and Lithuanian subtitles, 20 min
Flo has to go to Marrakech for work. It’s Tom who takes care of Sam, their 5-year-old son. Flo left him a list of tasks to complete during his absence. Despite this, Tom forgot Sam’s guitar course. From his ryad, Flo calls to blame him. Tom hates being caught. He picks up Sam. The car comes out of the garage at full speed. Squish. Tom just crushed something…
Squish
Eggshells
Cherupki
2020 / Bulgaria / drama
Director: Slava Doytcheva
Cast: Stela Stoynova, Ivan Doytchev
Bulgarian, with English and Lithuanian subtitles, 15 min
On Easter day, when her girlfriend picks family over her, Nevena dyes two red eggs and sets on a journey to meet her own estranged father.
Eggshells