“Feelings”, “The Chronicle of One Day” and “Nobody Wanted to Die”.

These are the top three of the best Lithuanian films of all time, compiled in 1997 by Lithuanian critics and filmmakers.

It’s the end of the war. Germans are on one side of the Curonian Lagoon, Russians on the other. This difficult time also splits up twin brothers Kasparas and Andrius – one is devoted to his family, the other to political ideals. Both are fighting for survival – like all Lithuanians.

Its complexity, subtle psychological detailing, expressive imagery, vivid ethnic colouring and lack of placard ideology made it an outstanding film in its time, and its value has only increased over time.

Starring Lithuania’s greatest film actors Regimantas Adomaitis and Juozas Budraitis.

Tiit Tuumalu