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Toxic

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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.

Critics Reviews

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Stephanie Bunbury Sight & Sound Dec 19
In a film about something so familiar, everything Bliuvaite delivers is unexpected. Go to Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian Jul 23
4/5
It's a disturbing essay in sexuality, poverty and sexual capital which reminded me a little of Ninja Thyberg’s Pleasure and Isabella Eklöf’s Holiday in its candid, affectless evocation of the young female body. Go to Full Review Robert Daniels RogerEbert.com 08/22/2024
The film is mostly an endless stream of exploitative acts hoisted upon Marija and Kristina that often sacrifices any attempt at exploring their inner lives. Go to Full Review Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue Dec 24
As it pushes boundaries in depicting adolescent obsession with body image and perceptions of beauty, this audacious Lithuanian drama also tests moviegoer tolerance, but in a way that’s more provocative than distasteful. Go to Full Review Juan Pablo Russo EscribiendoCine Jul 28
7/10
[Toxic is] a generational portrait that, from an intimate perspective, reflects the brutality of the system that defines the value of bodies and lives. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills Jul 24
This episodic narrative doesn’t arrive at a conclusive denouement, but it is an arresting snapshot of an unfamiliar milieu. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Karl O @GalwayK Dec 31 Now this is my kind of coming of age film. Brilliantly acted, hard hitting and realistic. Unlike America counterparts it’s not a movie designed for comfort or happy ever after. Just like American counterparts it is a movie about doing what it takes to escspe. In this film that may take some Toxic moves. This movie is a lot more Gummo than Sixteen Candkes. See more MB C @MB.Cinema Sep 13 “Toxic” is a bleak yet compelling Lithuanian drama that blends raw realism with symbolic imagery.... Anchored by authentic performances and striking cinematography, it captures the fragility of adolescence under social and economic decay....While its slow pacing may test patience, the film resonates as a haunting meditation on ambition, exploitation, and lost innocence..... See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Saule Bliuvaite

Director

Vesta Matulyte

Marija

Ieva Rupeikaitė

Kristina

Egle Gabrenaite

Romas

Giedrius Savickas

Sarunas

Vilma Raubaitė

Vilma

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Movie Info

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.
Director
Saule Bliuvaite
Producer
Giedré Burokaité
Screenwriter
Saule Bliuvaite
Production Co
Akis Bado
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Lithuanian
Runtime
1h 39m