https://cineuropa.org/en/video/rdid/378310/
Original Name: Nematoma
English Name: Invisible
Year: 2019
Run Time: 90’
Language: Lithuanian | Ukrainian
Type (Colour/ Black & white): Colour
Country: Lithuania | Latvia | Spain |Ukraine
Director: Ignas Jonynas
Producer: Kristina Ramanauskaite
Cast: Dainius Kazlauskas, Paulina Taujanskaite, Darius Bagdziunas, Alexandr Ignatusha
Screenplay: Kristupas Sabolius , Ignas Jonynas
Cinematographer: Denys Luschyck
Editor: Paulius Zavadskis
Sound Designer:
Music Composer: Toms Aunins
Costume Designer: Sandra Straukaite
Production Designer: Nerijus Narmontas
Production Company: Magic Films, Locomotive Productions, Limelite, Nephilim Producciones
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Festivals:
San Sebastián IFF 2019
Tallinn Black Nights FF 2019
Thessaloniki FF 2019
Warsaw IFF 2019
Les Arcs IFF 2019
Selected Filmography:
2019 Invisible
2013 The Gambler,
Director’s Biography:
Ignas Jonynas is a film director and writer, based in Vilnius, Lithuania. He studied Theatre and TV directing studies at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. He has written and directed two fictional short films. His debut feature film, The Gambler (2013), had its world premiere at 61st San Sebastian FF. The film has been screened at numerous festivals around the world and has won, among others, the Special Jury Award at the 29th Warsaw FF and six Silver Crane Awards in Lithuania.
Synopsis: A former dancer Jonas pretends to be blind to enter a TV dance competition. He meets his new dance partner Saulė who at first is disturbed by Jonas’ disability, but soon enough discomfort gives way to genuine interest and the couple becomes the most popular contestants of the show. At the same time Vytas, someone from Jonas’ past, is released from prison after serving a sentence for murdering his wife Marija. Vytas is afflicted with contradictory feelings: he is convinced that his wife’s ex-lover Jonas is equally responsible for her death. Vytas feels that he is denied of justice. Hurt, angry, he wishes to seek answers and exercise revenge upon Jonas. Then the two men meet...