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The Birth of a Mohawk

2025 · 20 min

A quiet, introspective coming-of-age story that simmers with familial tension and the fragile search for self-expression.

Directed by: Kamilė Juzokaitė, Mantė Guidaitytė
Genres: Drama
Starring: Ieva Markėnaitė, Dominykas Kazlauskas, Tomas Kizelis

Tagline: „Kaip paprasčiausiai namų sąlygom susprogdinti pianiną?“
Overview: Pressured into strict classical music studies, Vakarė, a teenager, attempts to break free from a controlling mother and find self-identity. Vakarė secretly begins to search for self-expression and freedom, both in her everyday choices and in her relationships with her father and new acquaintances. A newly met strange worldview and symbolic objects nudge Vakarė to question her desires and true nature. A skilled pianist facing strong expectations, Vakarė reveals her independent voice.

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Directed by: Kamilė Juzokaitė, Mantė Guidaitytė
Genres: Drama
Starring: Ieva Markėnaitė, Dominykas Kazlauskas, Tomas Kizelis

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
coming-of-age
family
freedom
art
Places: home
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Kamilė Juzokaitė, Mantė Guidaitytė, Jokūbas Tamošaitis, Dovydas Tiuchta
Written by: Mantas Verbiejus, Zigmas Jucius
Starring: Ieva Markėnaitė, Dominykas Kazlauskas, Tomas Kizelis, Gabrielia Kuodytė
Runtime: 20 min
Country: Lithuania
Languages: Lithuanian

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