Baltic Film Competition

A selection of the latest feature films from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. This is a unique opportunity to see where Baltic cinema is heading.

Award for Best Baltic Film, grant of 5000€ from Piletilevi:

Becoming

Becoming

A girl swims alone in a reinvented coming-of-age story that’s already made waves at Locarno and Busan.

Local title
Võitjat tunneb kaugelt
Title in Russian
Победителей видно на старте
Director
Zhannat Alshanova
Country
France, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Lithuania, Sweden
Borderline

Borderline

Rising star Šarūnas Zenkevičius shines in the shadow of the most terrifying villain in recent Lithuanian thrillers.

Local title
Sein on ees
Title in Russian
Пограничье
Director
Ignas Jonynas
Country
Lithuania
Flesh, Blood, Even a Heart

Flesh, Blood, Even a Heart

A woman crowned by loneliness searches for magical life spells, while nothing is irreparable.

Local title
Jalajäljed
Title in Russian
Плоть, кровь и даже сердце
Director
Alise Zariņa
Country
Latvia
Fränk

Fränk

Paul arrives in an unfamiliar town where in his pursuit of happiness he makes one bad decision after another.

Local title
Fränk
Title in Russian
Франк
Director
Tõnis Pill
Country
Estonia
Hunger Strike Breakfast

Hunger Strike Breakfast

Real history. Made up characters. Pivotal events. Philosophical humour. Romantic sparks. Unforgotten feelings.

Local title
Näljastreik hommikusöögiks
Title in Russian
Голодовка на завтрак
Director
Karolis Kaupinis
Country
Lithuania, Czechia, Latvia
New Money

New Money

What would you do if you had 50 million?

Local title
Uus raha
Title in Russian
Новые деньги
Director
Rain Rannu
Country
Estonia
Red Code Blue

Red Code Blue

The road to hell is paved with good intentions. A gripping Latvian crime epic.

Local title
Tumesinine evangeelium
Title in Russian
Тёмно-синее Евангелие
Director
Oskars Rupenheits
Country
Latvia
Renovation

Renovation

A Ukrainian craftsman orchestrates a cacophony of questions for a hesitant Lithuanian woman.

Local title
Remont
Title in Russian
Ремонт
Director
Gabriele Urbonaite
Country
Lithuania, Latvia, Belgium
The Activist

The Activist

A melodramatic film noir inspired by Billy Wilder and Douglas Sirk – already creating a buzz in Lithuania.

Local title
Aktivist
Title in Russian
Активист
Director
Romas Zabarauskas
Country
Lithuania
The Visitor

The Visitor

Karlovy Vary’s best director enlightens with a timeless ode to solitude and nostalgia.

Local title
Külaline
Title in Russian
Гость
Director
Vytautas Katkus
Country
Lithuania, Norway, Sweden
Therapy

Therapy

Finnish film stars search for the secret to a long marriage in a historical Estonian mansion.

Local title
Teraapia
Title in Russian
Терапия
Director
Paavo Westerberg
Country
Finland, Estonia