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Drowning Dry

Lithuania, Latvia  • 2024

It starts with a kick to the head. Mixed martial arts competitor Lukas (Paulius Markevičius) has just handily defeated his opponent and celebrates with his wife, child, and friends backstage, setting the scene for a nimble combination of communal bonding and looming horrors.

Writer-director Laurynas Bareiša takes us on a non-linear journey through the experiences and recollections of those who survived tragedy (and those who didn’t), shot with unceasing patience and formal rigor.

Drowning Dry was the second of Bareiša’s films selected as Lithuania’s entry for the Best International Feature Academy Award. Winner of Locarno’s Best Director and, in recognition of its indispensable ensemble of four, Best Performance awards.

Written & directed by: Laurynas Bareiša

Starring: Paulius Markevičius, Gelminė Glemžaitė, Agnė Kaktaitė, Giedrius Kiela

Run time: 88 minutes

Language: Lithuanian

Subtitles: English

Color: Color

Format: 1.85:1

Sound: 5.1

DROWNING DRY Testimonials

"A fantastic watch. Bareisa has taken the family drama formula and reworked it entirely into something heartfelt, heartbreaking, and utterly absorbing."

- Bobby LePire, FilmThreat

"A singular work: conceptually rich in its design and ideas, beautifully shot in its own evasive way, even cruelly funny."

-Rory O'Connor, The Film Stage

“The slightly queasy sensations that it provokes in audience members should endear it to fans of Ivan Passer’s work, but it isn’t necessarily the angsty Eastern European mood piece that you might expect. Its fragmented nature keeps it at arm’s length, but that ends up being one of its greatest charms.”

-Zita Short, InSession Film

IN THEATRES

COMING SOON

November 13, 2025 • European Union Film Festival Ottawa,ON

November 13, 2025 • European Union Film Festival Vancouver, BC

November 13, 2025 • European Union Film Festival Toronto, ON

NOW STREAMING

PAST SCREENINGS

Boston Baltic Film Festival Boston, MA • Cleveland Cinematheque Cleveland, OH • Dairy Center for the Arts Boulder, CO • Guild Cinema Albuquerque, New Mexico • IFC Center New York, NY • Laemmle Claremont Claremont, CA • Laemmle Glendale Glendale, CA • Laemmle Monica Santa Monica, CA • Laemmle Town Center Encino, CA • Laemmle Newhall Santa Clarita, CA • Lumiere Cinema Beverly Hills, CA • Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Film Festival Minneapolis, MN • Nantucket Dreamland Nantucket, MA • New Directors/New Films New York, NY • Northwest Film Forum Seattle, WA • Palm Springs International Film Festival Palm Springs, CA • Santa Barbara International Film Festival Santa Barbara, CA • The Roxie San Francisco, CA

CONTACT US

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Drowning Dry