How to Divorce During The War

Skyrybos karo metu

2026 | fiction | 108 min | Lithuania, Luxembourg, Ireland, Czech Republic

Vilnius 2022. High-flying executive Marija chooses the worst possible moment for an honest conversation with her husband Vytas about divorcing – just one day before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine goes into full scale. Now the couple must navigate the process of separation as it collides with a refugee and mid-life crisis.

Team

Director & writer Andrius Baležvičius

Cinematographer Narvydas Naujalis

Producer Marija Razgutė

Associate producer Brigita Beniušytė

Co-producers Vincent Quénault, Jeanne Geiben, Jessie Fisk, Jakub Kostal, Vratislav Šlajer

Production designer Greta Vileikytė

Composer Jakub Rataj

Editor Anna Ryndova

Cast Marius Repšys, Žygimantė Elena Jakštaitė, Amelija Adomaitytė, Indrė Patkauskaitė, Gintarė Parulytė

A production of M-Films

A co-production of Red Lion, Feline Films, Bionaut

With the support of Lithuanian Film Centre, Film Fund Luxembourg, Screen Ireland, Czech Film Fund, Creative Europe MEDIA, Lithuanian National Radio and Television

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Festivals & Awards

Sundance Film Festival 2026 World Dramatic Competition / World premiere / Directing Award in Dramatic Cinema Competition

49th Göteborg Film Festival 2026 International Competition / European premiere

16th Luxembourg City Film Festival Official Competition

44th Uruguay International Film Festival International Competition / Special Jury Award

50th Hong Kong International Film Festival Young Cinema Competition (World) / Best Director Award

45th Istanbul Film Festival

25th Las Palmas International Film Festival International Competition / Second Award

23rd Crossing Europe Linz Film Festival European Panorama Fiction Programme

27th Jeonju International Film Festival Frontline programme

14th Diaspora Film Festival Diaspora Features

19th Mendocino Film Festival

16th Atlàntida Mallorca Film Festival

38th Galway Film Fleadh Conflict

60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Horizons

Melbourne International Film Festival 2026 Australian premiere

Pluk de Nacht Open Air Film Festival 2026 Netherlands premiere / Amsterdam & Utrecht

FilmFest Hamburg 2026 Kaleidoscope programme / German premiere

Zurich Film Festival 2026 International Feature Film Competition / Swiss premiere

53rd FilmFest Gent Official programme / Belgian premiere

Riga International Film Festival 2026 Latvian premiere

London Baltic Film Festival 2026 UK premiere

New Nordic Films Co-Production Market

Berlinale Co-Production Market

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