©Bendita film sales
©Bendita film sales

Toxic

    All titles (2)
    Feature Film | 2022-2024 | Drama | Lithuania

    Main data

    DirectorSaulė Bliuvaitė
    Written bySaulė Bliuvaitė
    ProductionAkis bado [lt]
    DistributorBendita Film Sales [es], Grandfilm GmbH

    Project data

    Film financing
    Length of movie1h 39min

    Trailers/Videos

    • Vimeo (Lithuanian)
    • Trailer (original, German subtitles)

    Posters

    • French
    • German
    • English

    Brief synopsis

    Dreaming of an escape from the bleakness of their hometown, two teens form a unique bond at a local modeling school, where the promise of a better life pushes girls to violate their bodies in increasingly extreme ways.

    Cast

    ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
    Vesta MatulytėMarija [L]
    Ieva RupeikaitėKristina [L]
    Giedrius SavickasSarunas [SR]
    Eglė GabrėnaitėRomas [SR]
    Vilma RaubaitėVilma [SR]
    Saulė GotbergėAistė [SR]

    Crew

    ActivityNameComment
    1st ADTomas Smulkis
    2nd ADUgnė Pikutytė
    3rd ADInesa Marcinkevičiūtė
    ColoristJustinas Vencius
    Director of photographyVytautas Katkus
    Casting directorUgnė Šiaučiūnaitė
    Costume designerAura Narmontaite
    DirectorSaulė Bliuvaitė
    EditorIgnė Narbutaitė
    ComposerGediminas Jakubka
    ProducerJustė Michailinaitė
    ProducerGiedrė Burokaitė
    Executive producerJustė Michailinaitė
    Production designerPaulius Aničas
    ScreenwriterSaulė Bliuvaitė
    Sound re-recording mixerVytis Puronas
    Sound designerJulius Grigelionis

    Production companies

    CompanyComment
    Akis bado [lt]

    Distribution / Sales companies

    CompanyComment
    Bendita Film Sales [es]
    International rights    		International rights
    Grandfilm GmbH
    Germany (theatrical)    		Germany (theatrical)

    Awards

    Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
    Saulė Bliuvaitė2025Crossing Europe [at]
    YAAAS! Competition    		YAAAS! CompetitionNominated
    Giedrė Burokaitė2024European Film Awards [eu]
    European Discovery - Prix Fipresci    		European Discovery - Prix FipresciNominated
    Saulė Bliuvaitė2024Locarno Film Festival [ch]
    Pardo d’Oro - Grand Prize of the Festival and City of Locarno    		Pardo d’Oro - Grand Prize of the Festival and City of LocarnoWinner
    Saulė Bliuvaitė2024Locarno Film Festival [ch]
    Swatch First Feature Award    		Swatch First Feature AwardWinner
    Saulė Bliuvaitė2024Locarno Film Festival [ch]
    Ecumenical Prize    		Ecumenical PrizeWinner
    Saulė Bliuvaitė2024Locarno Film Festival [ch]
    Junior Jury Awards - Second Prize    		Junior Jury Awards - Second PrizeWinner
    Saulė Gotbergė2024European Film Awards [eu]
    European Discovery - Prix Fipresci    		European Discovery - Prix FipresciNominated

    Festivals

    YearCountryFestivalComment
    2025GermanyLichter Filmfest Frankfurt
    2025AustriaCrossing Europe
    2024SwitzerlandLocarno Film Festival
    Premiere - Main competition    		Premiere - Main competition
    2024FranceLes Arcs Film Festival
    Feature Film Competition    		Feature Film Competition
    2024PolandWarsaw Int. Film Festival (WFF]
    Creme de la creme competition    		Creme de la creme competition
    2023FranceLes Arcs Film Festival
    Work in Progress    		Work in Progress

    Cinema releases and premieres

    TypeCountryDateComment
    Theatre releaseGermanyThursday, 24/04/2025
    Theatre releaseFranceWednesday, 16/04/2025

    Links

    Websites
    https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/kultura/12/2025739/baigtas-filmuoti-saules-bliuvaites-debiutinis-filmas-akiplesa
    https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/465524/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEr-6BleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHWswzSplAFVnKEx4YxrxKI4lFTw8U-goevaK2Oixtm-5Q_Da-6IAyjhN8A_aem_hPERY8Dy5GeWJWW7cedS-g