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The Castle
Synopsis
Thirteen-year-old Monika lives with her mother, Jolanta, and her senile grandmother in Dublin. The music-loving girl performs for the Lithuanian community accompanied by Jolanta, a trained pianist who works in a fish factory. By chance, a music producer hears them and invites Monika to sing at Galway Castle, a famous concert venue. But Jolanta can’t pay the 120 euros in travel costs. In fact, she has so little money, she has to pawn her piano. In a desperate move to make her dream come true, Monika kidnaps her grandmother and demands ransom from her mother … “The Castle” is more than just a gripping coming-of-age film. It also provides a window into the Lithuanian diaspora in Western Europe, where there is a thriving black market and everybody is out for themselves.Cast & Crew
- Director
- Producer
- Screenwriter
- Director of photography
note team
Director: Lina LužytėWriter: Lina Lužytė
Camera: Michael Lavelle
Cast: Barbora Bareikytė (Monika), Gabija Jaraminaitė (Jolanta), Jūratė Onaitytė (Großmutter), Martyna Peszko (Natalia), Andrei Ciopec (Adam)
Producer: Kęstutis Drazdauskas, Artbox
Worldsales: Wide
