Fiction
2019
A historical drama set in Lithuania in 1948, "Au Crépuscule" focuses on Ounté, a 19-year old boy who experiences passion and violence after joining a group of partisans resisting the Soviet occupation.
Synopsis
After the Second World War, Lithuania lies in ruins under Soviet rule. Untė, a young farmhand, becomes a liaison for the “forest brothers,” the resistance fighters his foster family secretly shelter at night. The partisans are badly outnumbered, and suspicion spreads through the village. Untė is pulled further into violence, and the line between youthful passion and the fight for freedom blurs.
Director
Šarunas Bartas
Countries
Lithuania, France, Czech Republic, Serbia, Portugal, Latvia
Runtime
128'
Status
Released
Co-producers
Sirena Film (Czech Republic), Biberche Productions (Serbia), Terratreme Filmes (Portugal) and Mistrus Media (Latvia)
Festivals & awards
Cannes 2020 Official Selection
San Sebastián 2020 Official Selection
Best Script, Listapad Minsk 2020
Tallinn Black Nights, Busan, Thessaloniki, Riga IFF 2020
Inside the film
Credits
Director: Šarūnas Bartas
Script: Šarūnas Bartas and Aušra Giedraitytė
Cinematographer: Eitvydas Doškus
Set Designer: Jurģis Krāsons, Jānis Kalniņš and Aivars Žukovskis
Costume Designer: Nina Moravcová
Make-up Artist: Jasmina Lilić and Marija Kovačević Jovanović
Co-producer: Gints Grūbe (Latvia, for Mistrus Media)
Producer: Šarūnas Bartas, Jurga Dikčiuvienė and Janja Kralj
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