Summer Survivors (2018)

Summer Survivors is a road film, where a psychologist Indre is ordered to take two young patients - Paulius and Juste - to a psychiatric hospital in a seaside town. Indre is a psychology ... See full summary »

Director:

Marija Kavtaradze

Writer:

Marija Kavtaradze

Stars:

Adrija Cepaite-Palsauskiene, Gelmine Glemzaite, Vilija Grigaityte

5 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Adrija Cepaite-Palsauskiene	...	Doctor
Gelmine Glemzaite	...	Juste
Vilija Grigaityte	...	Danguole
Giedre Gudeikiene	...	Canteen worker
Giedrius Jursys	...	Nurse
Larisa Kalpokaite	...	Doctor Jolanta
Karolis Kaupinis	...	Doctor
Danas Kavaliauskas	...	Automechanic's son
Tekle Kavtaradze	...	Waitress
Giedrius Kiela	...	Patient
Ligita Kondrotaite	...	Doctor
Jurgis Marcenas	...	Nurse
Paulius Markevicius	...	Paulius
Inga Maskarina	...	Patient
Darius Meskauskas	...	Algis

Storyline

Summer Survivors is a road film, where a psychologist Indre is ordered to take two young patients - Paulius and Juste - to a psychiatric hospital in a seaside town. Indre is a psychology post graduate who has difficulties communicating people herself, Paulius suffers from bipolar disorder and his mood is shifting, Juste is being treated after a suicide attempt, but she refuses to admit she needs help. Travelling together makes them closer to each other, but will this help them to survive?

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Genres:

Drama

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User Reviews

Don't Sleep On This

Really well performed and directed film. After having seen a couple of underwhelming movies at TIFF that were well attended based on hype but not necessarily substance, this little known film should be celebrated and discussed with the best of the year. Don't be fooled by the somewhat generic title, Summer Survivors is a quiet, meditative film about mental health stigmas/labels, and realizing the beauty in the little moments that surround us, even if the characters themselves might not see them. Billed as a movie about mental health, it's a road movie that doesn't force things, and is subtly well acted throughout. Everyone has their own ideas and experiences about what it means to deal with mental health. This movie is just one very real example of how these issues are not defined by singular moments, but must take into consideration the universal in-betweens of everyday highs and lows.

Details

Country:

Lithuania

Language:

Lithuanian

Release Date:

19 April 2019 (Lithuania)

Also Known As:

Vasara

Filming Locations:

Lithuania

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$156,984

Company Credits

Production Co:

M-Films, Afterschool, Afterschool

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color