Estonian premiere

Left Handed Pen

Local title
Pastakas
Original title
Tušinukas
Director
Adas Burksaitis
Country
Lithuania
Year
2024
Programme
Shorts Live-Action Competition

Sunny summer day at a suburban school. A schoolteacher finds out that her son’s poorly written exam may jeopardise his dream of attending a prestigious university abroad. The film explores sacrifices a mother is willing to make to secure her child's success, raising questions about ethics and the pressures of education.

Director
Adas Burksaitis
Runtime
Language
Lithuanian
Subtitles
English