“The Mother’s Day” (“Motinos diena”)
2017 | fiction | 13 min. | Lithuania
As the maternal day approaches, 16-year-old Nerka is traditionally going out with his friends to steal flowers for their mothers. But this time everything is different – it’s been a year since Nerka’s mother lost the right to raise her son and disappeared without knowledge. Nevertheless, the boy is determined to find her. This journey reveals an unexpected truth – Nerka’s mother seems to have embarked on a new stage of life and no longer wants to go home.
Director: Kamilė Milašiūtė
Scriptwriter: Teklė Kavtaradzė, Kamilė Milašiūtė
DOP: Narvydas Naujalis
Editing: Laurynas Bareiša
Sound director: Ignas Mateika, Kazimieras Čejauskas
Composer: Mantyvas Pranulis
Producer: Marija Fridinovaitė, Marija Razgutė
Production company: M-Films