When Lithuania reintroduces military conscription for men as a response to possible threats from neighboring Russia, three young girls decide to do military service voluntarily: living and training with 600 men at an isolated military base for 9 months. But will these naïve girls idealized and romantic expectations hold up to reality?
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 14 min.
- Country, year
- Lithuania, Estonia, 2020
- Genre
- Documentary
- Language
- Lithuanian
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian, English
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Director
- Marija Stonytė
- Screenplay
- Vėjūnė Tamuliūnaitė,, Marija Stonytė
- Producers
- Giedrė Žickytė,, Riho Vastrik
- Cinematography
- Vytautas Plukas
- Music
- Arian Levin,, Ann Reimann
Festivals and awards
Sponsors and partners
- Supported by
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Director
Marija Stonytė
Marija Stonytė – Lithuanian documentary film director and lecturer. Holds BA and MA degrees in Film Directing from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. Has also studied at the Escola Superior Artistica do Porto in Portugal. In 2013, Marija was a guest lecturer in film directing in “Whistling Woods International” (Mumbai, India). She is a tutoring film directing at the Film School “Youngblood” and educational programs -“Moving cinema” and
