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Drowning Dry (2024)

Drowning Dry poster
Original title
Sesės
Directed by
Laurynas Bareiša
Genre
drama
Country
Latvia, Lithuania
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
15
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two sisters and their families face a sudden crisis that tests their relationships. The film follows how they cope with loss and tension in the aftermath.

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What happens

Drowning Dry (Lithuanian: Sesės, lit. 'Sisters') is a 2024 drama film written and directed by Laurynas Bareiša starring Gelmine Glemzaite, Agne Kaktaite, Giedrius Kiela, and Paulius Markevicius. A Lithuanian-Latvian co-production, the film premiered at the 77th Locarno Film Festival, where Bareiša received the Best Direction Award while the film's principal cast was recognized with the Best Performance Award. It was selected as Lithuanian's entry for the 97th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film, but was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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