SONGS FOR A FOX
In-Person Screening: Saturday, November 5, 5:30 pm
Director Kristijonas Vildžiūnas and producer Uljana Kim in conversation with film critic, curator Dr. Lukas Brašiškis will present a Q&A following the screening of the film.
Virtual Screening: November 6-13
SONGS FOR A FOX (Dainos Lapei)
Kristijonas Vildžiūnas, Lithuania/Latvia/Estonia, 2021
125 minutes, In Lithuanian with English subtitles
North American Premiere
Twenty-something rock musician Dainius (Lukas Malinauskas) has gone to the deep countryside to hide away in a secluded, dome-shaped house surrounded by swamps to mourn the recent death of his wife, Justine (Agnese Cīrule). To cope with his sorrow, Dainius immerses himself into the art of lucid dreaming, something Justine had been interested in. While she had kept a meticulous diary of her nighttime journeys, for Dainius the fascination lies in his hope of being able to meet her one more time. Inspired by the classic myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, the film’s fantastical story intermingles weird dreams with heart-wrenching loss, featuring includes newly recorded songs written for the film by director Kristijonas Vildžiūnas' cult band Šiaurės kryptis.
"4 STARS. A fable about love, longing and the circle of life."
- Meredith Taylor, Tallinn 2021 Review - FILMUFORIA
"Outstanding, and the icing on the cake is the presence of an engaging score."
- Davide Abbatescianni, Tallinn 2021 Review - CINEUROPA
Festival History
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2021
DEF Eurofilmfest 2022
Tags: Lithuania, Drama
Director bio:
Kristijonas Vildžiūnas studied at the Lithuanian Music Academy Film Directing Department (1991-1997). In the early ‘90s, he was also a songwriter and a lead vocalist of the popular Lithuanian alternative rock band “Šiaurės kryptis” (North Direction), who also produced songs for Songs For a Fox. He started his filmmaking career with a few short films and has since made five feature films. His main focus of attention has been the human inability to adjust to outside reality, as well as the conflict between the inner and outer world.