The Saint
LithuanianŠventasis
Directed byAndrius Blaževičius
Written by
Andrius Blaževičius
Produced by
Marija Razgutė
  • Marta Lewandowska
Starring
Marius Repšys
  • Indrė Patkauskaitė
  • Gelminė Glemžaitė
Cinematography
Linas Dabriška
Edited bySilvija Vilkaitė
Music byVytautas Rasimavičius
Release date
2016
Running time
96 minutes
CountryLithuania
LanguageLithuanian

The Saint (Lithuanian: Šventasis) is a Lithuanian film written and directed by Andrius Blaževičius and released in 2016.

It is a social drama exploring themes of social pressure, vulnerability, masculinism, the role of religion in our society, and the fragility of post-Soviet countries in the late 2010s.

Plot

Lithuanian provincial town is facing the economic crisis in 2008. Vytas, portrayed by Marius Repšys, gets fired from the factory. Pushed by his wife, he immediately starts looking for a new job, but not really successfully. After having his haircut done, Vytas starts looking for a new love affair with a hairdresser Marija, played by Gelmine Glemzaite. This is not really successful either. Finally, Vytas gets involved into a third search – he starts looking for a guy who posted video on YouTube, claiming he saw Jesus Christ in their town. This is the only time he succeeds.[1]

Cast

  • Marius Repšys as Vytas
  • Indre Patkauskaite as Jurate
  • Gelmine Glemzaite as Marija
  • Valentinas Krulikovskis as Petras
  • Lukas Malinauskas as The Saint
  • Arturas Aleksejevas as Edgaras
  • Egle Anceviciute as Partygoer
  • Jonas Braskys as Rokas
  • Erikas Brazauskas as Kindergarten boy
  • Remigijus Bucius as Neighbor
  • Karolis Butvydas as Partygoer
  • Vladimir Dorondov as Consultant
  • Martyna Gedvilaite as Pop group 'Illusion'
  • Karolina Griciute as Ausra
  • Aurelija Jogaudaite as Partygoer
  • June Juknelyte as Dovile's girl
  • Jelena Juscenko-Kirijeva as Secretary
  • Jurijus Karanas as Marija's father
  • Elija Kavaliauskaite as Girl with umbrella
  • Urte Kavaliauskaite as Indre's girl
  • Dangiras Masionis as Sacristan
  • Darius Meskauskas as Employer
  • Ignas Misiura as Man in suit
  • Sandra Navickaite as Pop group 'Illusion'
  • Marius Pocevicius as Partygoer
  • Tomas Pukys as Partygoer
  • Agnieska Ravdo as Algina
  • Ilona Rekuviene as Marija's mother
  • Dovile Silkaityte as Grazina
  • Audrius Tamulionis as Elderly man
  • Justas Tertelis as Partygoer
  • Liubov Tymochova as Petras' mother

Production

This is the first feature film of Andrius Blaževičius. After producing his graduation short film Ten reasons (2011), Lithuanian producer Marija Razgutė (M-Films) signed a second collaboration with the director for his first feature film The Saint, originally titled Crisis.[2] · [3]

The film had one of the best openings at the Lithuanian box office in 2017. It remained in the number one spot for its second week in Lithuania and exceeded 66,000 admissions in its first week of release, accounting for nearly a quarter of all entries for the week.[4]

Reception

The film received generally positive reviews from critics. It garnered over 70% positive reviews, with an average score of 3.4/5 based on 154 collected reviews on the website Letterboxd.[5]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipients Result
47th International Kiev Molodist Film Festival (Belarus) 2018 [6] 2018 Grand Prix Andrius Blaževičius Won
International Vilnius Film Festival (Kino pavasari)[7] 2017 Best Actor Marius Repšys Won
National Lithuanian Film Cinema Award "Silver Crane"[8] 2017 Best Feature Film Andrius Blaževičius Won
2017 Best Director Andrius Blaževičius Won
2017 Best Screenplay Andrius Blaževičius, Marija Kavtaradzė, Teklė Kavtaradzė Won
2017 Best Actor Marius Repšys Won
2017 Best Supporting Actress Gelminė Glemžaitė Won
2017 Best Supporting Actor Valentinas Krulikovskis Won
2017 Best Individual Achievement Producer Marija Razgutė Selected
2017 Best Cinematography Linas Dabriška Selected
2017 Best Actress Indrė Patkauskaitė Selected
2017 Best Editing Silvija Vilkaitė Selected
2017 Best Art Direction Aurimas Akšys Selected
Lübeck Nordic Film Days Festival (Germany) [9] 2017 Selected Andrius Blaževičius Selected
Crossing Europe Festival (Austria) [9] 2017 Selected Andrius Blaževičius Selected
Trieste International Film Festival (Italy) [9] 2017 Selected Andrius Blaževičius Selected
Brisbane International Film Festival (Australia) [9] 2017 Selected Andrius Blaževičius Selected
23rd International Minsk Film Festival, Listapad (Belarus) [9] 2016 Special Jury Mention Andrius Blaževičius Selected
Warsaw International Film Festival (Poland) [10] 2016 Selected Andrius Blaževičius Selected
Busan International Film Festival (South Korea) [9] 2016 Selected Andrius Blaževičius Selected

References

  1. ↑ "Andrius Blaževičius' The Saint (Šventasis, 2016) - East European Film Bulletin". 6 January 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "The Saint". kinopavasaris.lt. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Andrius Blazevicius • Director". Cineuropa - the best of European cinema. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  4. ↑ Staff, F. N. E. "The Saint Stays on Top at Lithuanian Box Office - FilmNewEurope.com". filmneweurope.com. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "The Saint (2017)". Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "MIP: Film 'Djakuyu' Screened at Molodist Film Festival". Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport of Ukraine. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Vilnius International Film Festival (2017)". IMDb. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  8. ↑ Kancereviciute, Aukse. "The Saint is Blessed with Six Silver Crane Awards - FilmNewEurope.com". www.filmneweurope.com. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Andrius Blaževičius". Lithuanian Culture Institute. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "The Saint: An examination of the pressures of masculinity in a crisis-torn country". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
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