Dog's Life (film) explained

English: Dog's Life
Native Name:Šuns dienos
Starring:
  • Vesta Grabštaitė
  • Laimutė Štrimaitytė
Cinematography:Narvydas Naujalis
Studio:M-Films
Runtime:24 minutes
Country:Lithuania

Dog's Life (Lithuanian: Šuns dienos) is a Lithuanian drama film written and directed by Ieva Veiverytė and released in 2013.[1]

Plot

Dalia is fifty, she lives in a large detached house of Soviet architecture together with her retired mum. Dalia's daughter studies in another town and Dalia relies on her advice and support in every situation. Unexpectedly the retired mum is sent to the hospital for tests and Dalia is stays alone at home. A random idea to release their guard dog for a free run around ends up in disaster – the dog is run over by a car. A dog burial issue becomes a real challenge for a woman, who has never experienced self-sufficiency.

Production

Dog's Life is the second short film by Ieva Veiverytė and the first collaboration of the director with producer Marija Razgutė (M-Films).[2] The film's international premiere took place in Finland on March 5, 2014, at the Tampere Film Festival. Dog's Life is the first Lithuanian film to be selected for this festival in the last four years.[3]

In 2020, the Lithuanian short film agency Shorts ranked Dog's Life among the top eight Lithuanian short films made in the 2010s.[4]

Nominations and awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014-03-06 . Filmas iš Lietuvos – konkursinėje Tamperės filmų festivalio programoje . 2023-10-04 . Kauno diena . lt.
  2. Web site: Šuns dienos . 2023-08-24 . Lithuanian Shorts . lt-LT.
  3. Web site: Filmas iš Lietuvos varžosi konkursinėje Tamperės filmų festivalio programoje . 2023-10-04 . ekspertai.eu.
  4. Web site: Lithuanian Shorts invites to celebrate its 8th birthday and watch TOP8 Lithuanian short films online . 2023-10-04 . Vilnius International Short Film Festival . en-US.
  5. Web site: Dog's Life . 2023-10-04 . www.lfc.lt.
  6. Web site: Lithuanian Film Awards (2014) . 2023-10-04 . IMDb.
  7. Web site: Tampere film festival program 2014 .
  8. Web site: 2014-02-05 . Lietuviški filmai / Lithuanian films 2013-2014 by Eglė Makuškaitė - Issuu . 2023-10-04 . issuu.com . en.