Utterly Alone (2004)

Jonas Vaitkusÿs patriotic war film paints a poignant portrait of Lithuaniaÿs ten-year struggle against Soviet occupation and casts new light on folk hero Juozas Lukða-Daumantas, the ... See full summary »

Director:

Jonas Vaitkus

Writers:

Alvydas Bausys, Pranas Morkus

Stars:

Saulius Balandis, Brigita Bublyte, Povilas Stankus

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Saulius Balandis	...	Juozas Luksa-Daumantas
Brigita Bublyte	...	Nijole
Povilas Stankus	...	Father
Danute Vidugiryte	...	Mother
Arunas Samys
Vidmantas Fijalkauskas
Kestutis Luksa
Albertas Vidziunas
Aurimas Meliesius	...	Kazimieras Audronis-Pyplys
Vladas Bagdonas
Darius Meskauskas	...	Jonas Deksnys
Ramunas Rudokas
Rolandas Kazlas	...	Algirdas Varkala-Zaliukas
Vytautas Rumsas	...	Juozas Markulis-Erelis
Liubomiras Laucevicius	...	NKVD Interogator

Storyline

Jonas Vaitkusÿs patriotic war film paints a poignant portrait of Lithuaniaÿs ten-year struggle against Soviet occupation and casts new light on folk hero Juozas Lukða-Daumantas, the legendary partisan who sought to bring Lithuaniaÿs plight to the West. Set in 1950, Utterly Alone powerfully depicts the bloody and brutal treatment meted out by Soviet Russia, aided by Lithuanian collaborators, as it systematically hunts down and kills resistance fighters. Reminiscent of the mood of Schindlerÿs List, it pays tribute to the courage and fortitude of Daumantas and his fellow fighters as they battle valiantly against the might of Stalinÿs empire. Shot in atmospheric black-and-white, Utterly Alone has a documentary feel that only serves to bolster its starkness and the hopelessness of the partisansÿ cause. Utterly Alone is preceded by a short explanatory documentary.

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Plot Keywords:

lithuania | resistance fighter | 1950s | lithuanian resistance | foreign occupation | 

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Genres:

Drama | History

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User Reviews

Worth seeing

Although the cast is great (Saulius Balandis, Rolandas Kazlas, Vladas Bagdonas, Ramunas Rudokas and others), theater director Jonas Vaitkus fails in cinematography at some points of making an interesting war/drama movie. Maybe that is because the creators chose wrong format - maybe it should have been mini-series instead of 90 minutes to fit the whole story?... However the movie is worth seeing. Firstly - for the great camera work (Algimantas Mikutenas), secondly - for the wonderful soundtrack (Kipras Masanauskas), thirdly - for it is the first movie in history to depict (at least at some extent) the post-war genocide brought upon Lithuanian nation by Soviet occupants.

Details

Country:

Lithuania

Language:

Lithuanian

Release Date:

20 February 2004 (Lithuania)

Also Known As:

Utterly Alone

Box Office

Budget:

LTL500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1