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How to Divorce During the War

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Vilnius, 2022. Media exec Marija (Žygimantė Elena Jakštaitė) informs her screenwriter husband Vytas (Marius Repšys) she’s no longer in love with him, she wants out. And the very next day, Russia invades Lithuania’s neighbour, Ukraine. Reeling from these twin shocks, Vytas moves back in with his parents while Marija takes in a family of Ukranian refugees in his stead.

Andrius Blazevicius’ masterful feature (a Sundance prizewinner for Best Director) begins as a domestic drama and evolves into an engrossing satire about virtue signalling, nationalism, good intentions, and our comfort zones in critical times.

Beautifully directed… A drily witty, subtly searing comedy.

Guy Lodge, Variety

Stinging satire… Prepare to relate in a way that will almost assuredly be too close for comfort.

David Fear, Rolling Stone

Director

Andrius Blazevicius

Cast

Zygimante Elena Jakstaite, Marius Repsys, Amelija Adomaityte, Indre Patkauskaite, Gintare Parulyte

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Country of Origin

Lithuania/Luxemburg/
Ireland/Czech Republic

Year

2026

Language

In Lithuanian, English, Ukrainian, and Russian with English subtitles

Awards

Best Director, World Cinema Competition, Sundance Film Festival

19+
108 min

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Tuesday September 15

5:50 pm
Hearing Assistance Subtitles
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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Wednesday September 16

6:00 pm
Hearing Assistance Subtitles
VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
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Credits

Producer

Marija Razgutė, Brigita Beniušytė, Vincent Quénault, Jeanne Geiben, Jessie Fisk, Jakub Košťá, Vratislav Šlajer

Screenwriter

Andrius Blaževičius

Cinematography

Narvydas Naujalis

Original Music

Jakub Rataj

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