Slow (2023)
Slow (2023), directed by Marija Kavtaradzė, starring Greta Grinevičiūtė and Kęstutis Cicėnas.
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Synopsis
Dancer Elena and sign language interpreter Dovydas meet and form a beautiful bond. As they dive into a new relationship, they must navigate how to build their own kind of intimacy.
- Laurynas BareišaCinematography
- Marija KavtaradzėDirector, Screenplay
- Silvija VilkaitėEditing
- Marija RazgutėProducer
About the film
Slow (Lithuanian: Tu man nieko neprimeni, lit. 'You Don't Remind Me of Anything') is a 2023 romantic drama film written and directed by Marija Kavtaradzė. It portrays closeness and intimacy within a relationship that challenges stereotypes and the conventional notions of a couple. The film had its world premiere in January 2023 at the Sundance Film Festival and its European premiere at the Karlovy Vary Festival in July 2023. It is a co-production between Lithuania, Spain and Sweden.
It was selected as the Lithuanian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.
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Slow (Lithuanian: Tu man nieko neprimeni, lit. 'You Don't Remind Me of Anything') is a 2023 romantic drama film written and directed by Marija Kavtaradzė. It portrays closeness and intimacy within a relationship that challenges stereotypes and the conventional notions of a couple. The film had its world premiere in January 2023 at the Sundance Film Festival and its European premiere at the Karlovy Vary Festival in July 2023. It is a co-production between Lithuania, Spain and Sweden.
It was selected as the Lithuanian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.
Plot
Dancer Elena and asexual sign language interpreter Dovydas, portrayed by Greta Grinevičiūtė and Kęstutis Cicėnas, meet and form a beautiful bond. As they dive into a new relationship, they must navigate how to build their own kind of intimacy.
Cast
Greta Grinevičiūtė as Elena
Kęstutis Cicėnas as Dovydas
Pijus Ganusauskas as Vilius
Laima Akstinaitė as Viktorija
Vaiva Žymantė as Viltė
Mantas Barvičius as Jokūbas
Rimantė Valiukaitė as Elena's Mother
Production
The film is written and directed by Marija Kavtaradzė, who graduated in film directing from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre in 2014. Slow is her second feature film following Summer Survivors marking her second collaboration with producer Marija Razgutė and the production company M-Films.
The movie had its world premiere on 22 January 2023, at the Sundance Film Festival.
Reception
Critical response
The film received positive reviews from critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 92% of 36 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.2/10. The website's consensus reads: "With moving performances from its leads, Slow takes its time exploring the simple and complex depths of emotional relationships."
Awards and nominations
Several awards at the Lithuanian Sidabrinė gervė 2024 awards.
See also
List of submissions to the 96th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
List of Lithuanian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
External links
Slow at IMDb
Slow at the Sundance Film Festival Program
Slow at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival Program
Text from Slow (2023 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_(2023_film)
Trivia
- It grossed US$ 258.249 worldwide.
- It premiered on September 22, 2023, a Friday.
- It runs 1h43 — a typical feature length.
- Its original title is "Tu man nieko neprimeni".
- It won 1 award(s) and received 1 nomination(s) on record at Wikidata — Sundance World Cinema Directing Award: Dramatic among them.
- This film's quiz has 9 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosFrida Films, Garagefilm International, M-Films, Film Stockholm
- CountriesLithuania, Spain, Sweden
- LanguagesEnglish, Lithuanian
- Box officeUS$ 258,249
- StatusReleased
More about this film
Awards
- Sundance World Cinema Directing Award: Dramatic 2023
Nominations
- International Submission to the Academy Awards 2024
Videos
Photos
Cast
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Greta Grinevičiūtė
Elena -
Kęstutis Cicėnas
Dovydas -
Gediminas Rimeika
Guy #1 - Giedré Nalivaikaité Girls Band Shishi – Maria Rosa
- Dominyka Kriseiunaite Girls Band Shishi – Victoria
- Kamile Griusyte Girls Band Shishi – Benadetta
- Titas Bartusevicius Teen
- Mante Songinaite Teen
- Justas Kontenis Teen
- Modesta Jarmalaviciute Teen
- Vytenis Naujokas Teen
- Raminta Samakovaite Teen
- Rugile Vosyliute Teen
- Justina Ciplyte Teen
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Dovilė Šilkaitytė
Masseur -
Ugnė Šiaučiūnaitė
Dancer - Mantas Stabacinskas Dancer
- Erika Jocyte Girl at Doctor's
- Olga Kuzmina-Davliasevic Doctor
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Pijus Ganusauskas
Vilius
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Crew
- Laurynas Bareiša Cinematography
- Marija Kavtaradzė Director
- Silvija Vilkaitė Editing
- Marija Razgutė Producer
- Irya Gmeyner Original music
- Martin Hederos Original music
- Marija Kavtaradzė Screenplay
Questions about this film
What is Slow about?
Slow: Dancer Elena and sign language interpreter Dovydas meet and form a beautiful bond. As they dive into a new relationship, they must navigate how to build their own kind of intimacy.
Who directed Slow?
Slow was directed by Marija Kavtaradzė in 2023.
Who stars in Slow?
The cast of Slow includes Greta Grinevičiūtė, Kęstutis Cicėnas, Gediminas Rimeika, Giedré Nalivaikaité and Dominyka Kriseiunaite.
How long is Slow?
Slow runs for 103 minutes, or 1h43.
What awards did Slow win?
Slow has 1 recorded awards, among them Sundance World Cinema Directing Award: Dramatic.
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