The Lawyer

A quiet, thoughtful drama about connection across divides, with a melancholic ache and a sense of precarious hope.

Directed by

Romas Zabarauskas

Genres

Drama, Romance

Starring

Eimutis Kvoščiauskas, Doğaç Yıldız, Darya Ekamasova

Overview

Marius is a highly successful lawyer based in Vilnius. He becomes obsessed with Ali, a handsome Syrian refugee he first encounters in an online chatroom run out of Belgrade. Marius is rich and enjoys a vibrant social and cultural life. Nevertheless, he feels that something is missing from it. The journey from Lithuania to Serbia is a relatively short one, but can the two navigate their way through the gulf that separates their very different lives? And how do they deal with the precarious obstacles of the physical borders that stand between them? Written and directed by Romas Zabarauskas, The Lawyer questions assumptions about what it means to be an immigrant and the possibilities offered by life in contemporary Europe.

How it feels

Melancholic, romantic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, isolation, love, immigration

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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

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