Pilgrims (Lithuanian: Piligrimai) is a 2021 Lithuanian crime drama film written, directed and edited by Laurynas Bareiša, in his feature film directorial debut.

Pilgrims
Lithuanian theatrical release poster
LithuanianPiligrimai
Directed byLaurynas Bareiša
Screenplay byLaurynas Bareiša
Produced byKlementina Remeikaitė
StarringGabija Bargailaitė
Giedrius Kiela
Indrė Patkauskaitė
Paulius Markevičius
CinematographyNarvydas Naujalis
Edited byLaurynas Bareiša
Production
company
Afterschool Production
Release dates
  • 8 September 2021 (2021-09-08) (Venice)
  • 8 April 2022 (2022-04-08) (Lithuania)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryLithuania
LanguageLithuanian

The film won the Orizzonti competition at the 78th Venice International Film Festival.[1] It was selected as the Lithuanian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards.[2]

Plot

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Cast

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  • Gabija Bargailaitė as Indrė
  • Giedrius Kiela as Paulius
  • Indrė Patkauskaitė as Ieva
  • Paulius Markevičius as Martynas
  • Jolanta Dapkūnaitė as Jolanta
  • Ieva Andrejevaitė as Karolina

Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 7 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7/10.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Jovic, Nikola (4 December 2021). "Pilgrims (2021) Film Review". Eye for Film. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ Dalton, Ben (20 September 2022). "Lithuania selects Venice 2021 Horizons winner 'Pilgrims' as Oscar entry (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Pilgrims". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
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