Old Rifle

A heavy, slow descent into grief and self-blame, watching a young man quietly unravel in a cold, indifferent city.

Directed by

Jokūbas Vilius Tūras

Genres

Drama

Starring

Liubomiras Laucevičius, Šarūnas Zenkevičius, Eglė Valadkevičiūtė

Overview

After his girlfriends' suicide, Gediminas moves back to his single mother living in a block of flats opposite Kaseta's home. In his attempt to make himself oblivious, the young man works as a taxi driver at night. Grief, self-reproach, mother's alcoholism and illness (epilepsy), pestering and cynicism of the clients picked up from night clubs toss Gediminas into an emotional abyss. The painful experience dissolve the tiny bits of his fragile wish to live. He visits a psychologist, a psychiatrist and a self-group for families of suicides, but one day he breaks down. At a crucial moment, the old Kaseta spots Gediminas through his telescope.

How it feels

Bleak, melancholic, dark and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Grief, guilt, isolation, addiction

Content

Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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