Drowning Dry

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Vincent S. @Vin_E_At_The_Movies Jan 9 I didn’t connect with this very slow, empty drama that feels padded at 89 minutes. I couldn’t get into the performances, the story and found it underwritten. This drama could have been powerful but it just winds up confusing and frustrating. We need to stop over rating foreign movies just because they are foreign movies. See more Kevin L @Lakeman Sep 8 It's an interesting film, arresting at points when the more tragic events occur, but mixed with scenes of such natural, realistic interaction between the families. It is open-ended to a degree per what 'happens', or doesn't. I get the idea of how we recall and process the past, esp. tragedy (or near-tragedy); including how we can create scenarios where the details of a tragic event are changed so we can live with it. There may be some lingering questions for viewers if they don't follow it closely. The translation in English on MUBI has some issues ('standing' used for 'sitting', 'off' for 'out', for ex.) that could confuse some. Overall, fine acting and sharp, brave directing. I prefer the title they chose for the film in English. Seems more fitting for what Bareisa is going for. Bareisa holds back certain information. This isn't to trick the audience or to be overly clever, but to reflect with accuracy how shattering the experience was for the characters trying to move forward. He puts the viewer in their shoes. Trauma is like a tear in life's continuity. That tear can’t be just pieced back together as our mind keeps going back to the moment repeatedly as we look at it again, trying to make sense, until it all goes black again. Life moves on, but you don’t. You’re still back there where it all went wrong. 3.5 stars See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 18 Success in 1 hour and 28 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In Lithuanian and American English audio versions with American English subtitles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $10,500.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dubbed and subtitled in worldwide studios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Read all reviews

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