Toxic

Local title
Mürgine
Title in Russian
Токсичный
Original title
Akiplėša
Director
Saulė Bliuvaitė
Country
Lithuania
Year
2024
Programme
Children's Rights Programme, International Youth Competition Programme
Genre
Drama, Youth film, Youth series
Subject
familial relationships, eating disorders, friendship, poverty, belonging, coming of age, rural life, children's rights, youth, cinematography

Abandoned by her mother, 13-year-old Maria is forced to live with her grandmother in a bleak industrial town. During a violent clash on the street, Maria meets Kristina, a girl of the same age who is striving to become a fashion model. Trying to get closer to her, Maria enrols in a mysterious modelling school, where the girls are preparing for the biggest casting event in the region. Her ambiguous relationship with Kristina and the intense, cult-like environment of the modelling school force Maria on a quest to discover her own identity.

"Toxic" is nominated for the European Film Academy awards in the categorie of European Discovery - Prix FIPRESCI Award.

Recommended age 12+

Director
Saulė Bliuvaitė
Screenwriter
Saule Bliuvaitė
Cast
Vesta Matulionytė, Ieva Rupeikaitė, Giedrius Savickas, Vilma Raubaitė, Eglė Gabrėnaitė
Producer
Giedre Burokaitė
Cinematographer
Vytautas Katkus
Composer
Gediminas Jakubka
Music
Gediminas Jakubka
Sound
Julius Grigelionis, Vytis Puronas
World sales
Bendita Film Sales
Runtime
Language
English, Lithuanian
Subtitles
Estonian, English

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Director
Saulė Bliuvaitė

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