Lithuania / Mar 11, 2026 / Vilnius International Film Festival (Kino Pavasaris)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
After discovering a brutally beaten drag queen Klaudijus, in his apartment building, homophobe Rolandas reluctantly takes him to the hospital and becomes his first response. As the police investigate and Klaudijus’ life hangs in the balance, Rolandas is forced to rethink his beliefs.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sonata Visockaitė | Paramedic |
| Karolis Norvilas | Paramedic |
| Eglė Ancevičiūtė | Reception nurse |
| Dovilė Šilkaitytė | Reception nurse |
| Viktorija Streiča | Doctor |
| Ričardas Mikalkevičius | Nurse |
| Sofija Gedgaudaitė | Police Officer |
| Vygandas Vadeiša | Police Officer |
| Iveta Raulinaitytė | Surgery nurse |
| Gintarė Čepukonytė | Surgery nurse |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Artimas kontaktas |
| Original language | Lietuvių (LT) |
| Spoken languages | Lietuvių |
| Production countries | Lithuania |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre |
| Release date | 12 aprile 2025 |
| Executive producer | Simona Gerikaitė, Marian Knosko |
| Production | Lineta Lasiauskaitė |
| Writer | Augustė Gerikaitė, Martynas Puzas |
| Editing | Monika Žemaitytė, Augustė Gerikaitė |
| Cinematography | Vasily Shramkov |
| Assistant directors | Augustė Gerikaitė |
| Camera operators | Vasily Shramkov |
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| Additional photography | Vasily Shramkov |
| Production design | Haroldas Kuliešius |
| Art direction | Haroldas Kuliešius |
| Set decoration | Haroldas Kuliešius |
| Music | Nikita Kiriuchinas, Domantas Kutkaitis |
| Sound | Nikita Kiriuchinas, Domantas Kutkaitis |
| Costume design | Ugnė Smolskaitė, Severija Bružaitė |
| Makeup | Severija Bružaitė, Ugnė Smolskaitė |
| Hairstyling | Ugnė Smolskaitė, Severija Bružaitė |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Apr 12, 2025 / Capital City Film Festival
Theatrical release
Estonia / Nov 11, 2025 / Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
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