Chief Financial Officer of KINO PAVASARIS Odeta Morkūnienė

Follies (die. Eric K. Boulianne)

PANORAMA
Follies appears to be a light comedy about sex, yet its hilariously uncomfortable scenes open up a sensitive exploration of self and the other. Through the prism of non-monogamous relationships, the film examines the shifts in intimacy, the transformation of desire, and the various forms of love within a long-term couple. At the heart of the story is a middle-aged pair, together for sixteen years and raising two children. Their relationship exists in a state of sexual silence and calm. Driven by curiosity rather than crisis, they invite more people into their lives, collectively exploring the boundaries of fidelity, sexuality, and closeness.

The Chronology of Water (dir Kristen Stewart)

CRITICS’ CHOICE
The Chronology Of Water is the directorial debut of actress Kristen Stewart, based on the memoirs of Lidia Yuknavitch. This is a fragmentary, intimate, and feminist film about memory, consciousness, the subconscious, and the attempts to break free from the experiences of sexual violence through sports, sex, drugs, destruction, and, ultimately, writing. The narrative moves back and forth through time, scenes shifting like a kaleidoscope, while water becomes a symbol of emotion, movement, and freedom.

Magellan (dir. Lav Diaz)

MASTERS
The long-awaited Gael García Bernal returns, arriving with an entire expedition as the famous Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. The film recounts Magellan’s life and death, focusing primarily on his voyages and conquests in Southeast Asia and his final days in the Philippines. However, this is no ordinary historical epic, but an interpretation by Lav Diaz, one of the most prominent creators of slow cinema – hypnotic, ascetic, myth-shattering, and politically rigorous. Lav Diaz crafts a non-Hollywood, contemplative gaze built on long takes, where the focus shifts from “the great man” to the consequences of his conquests. This anti-colonial narrative deconstructs the explorer myth, revealing landscapes scarred by violence and fear, where death becomes part of the scenery.

Sounds of the Desert (dir. Emilija Škarnulytė)

LITHUANIAN PREMIERES, FILMS ABOUT MUSIC
Emilija Škarnulytė is one of the most striking contemporary artists, a representative of visual art and performance, a mermaid swimming through the oceans of science and myth. It is fascinating to see where this latest odyssey, inspired by the ideas of Sun Ra, will take us. The film follows the members of the Sun Ra Arkestra on their journey through the desert – a promised land where Sun Ra once forged his identity. Travelling through a world of sound, they discover the power to combat racism, injustice, and the vanity of the modern world, creating a utopian planet dedicated to that which lies within us.

The Little Sister (dir. Hafsia Herzi)

CRITICS’ CHOICE
The film’s protagonist, Fatima – a young lesbian Muslim and first-generation French daughter of Algerian immigrants in Paris – worries that her emerging queer identity might alienate her from her family and faith. Yet, the greatest conflict arises from her struggle to accept herself. Gently but firmly, the film unfolds themes of sexuality, intimacy, and the complex process of coming of age.