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Lithuanian | Bėgikė |
Directed by | Andrius Blaževičius |
Screenplay by | |
Produced by | Marija Razgutė
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Starring | |
Cinematography | Narvydas Naujalis |
Edited by | Ieva Veiverytė |
Music by | Jakub Rataj |
Production company | M-Films
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Distributed by | Alief |
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Country | Lithuania |
Language | Lithuanian |
Runner (Lithuanian: Bėgikė) is a Lithuanian film written and directed by Andrius Blaževičius, released in 2021.
This dramatic thriller explores the themes of self-sacrifice, love, and toxic relationships, realistically portraying 24 hours of a toxic relationship, which eventually contaminates the entire city of Vilnius, Lithuania, all within a chaotic and frenzied chase. [1]
After her boyfriend Vytas (played by Marius Repšys) experiences a psychotic episode and disappears, Maria (portrayed by Žygimantė Elena Jakštaitė) is determined to find and help him. Chasing every clue about his whereabouts, she embarks on a fast-paced odyssey through the city. Always one step behind and against all odds, she fights for both, her love and her freedom.
Runner is the second feature film by Andrius Blaževičius, marking his second collaboration with producer Marija Razgutė (M-Films) after The Saint in 2016. [2]
Formerly titled Paralysis, Runner was produced by M-Films (Lithuania) in co-production with Bionaut (Czech Republic). The film was financed by the Lithuanian Film Centre during the scriptwriting, development, and production stages, as well as through tax incentives. [3]
Filming took place in Lithuania in the city of Vilnius during the summer of 2019. [4]
The film was generally well received by critics. It garnered 67% positive reviews based on 390 reviews collected, on the website IMDb and 3.4/5 stars for 350 votes on the website Letterboxd. [5] [6]
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipients | Result |
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Crossing Europe Film Festival 2022 [7] | 2022 | Best Films | Andrius Blaževičius | Selected |
National Lithuanian Film Awards 2022 (Silver Crane) [8] | 2022 | Best Actress | Žygimantė Elena Jakštaitė | Won |
2022 | Best Supporting Actress | Laime Akstinaitė | Won | |
2022 | Best Actor | Marius Repšys | Nominated | |
2022 | Best Film | Andrius Blaževičius | Nominated | |
2022 | Best Director | Andrius Blaževičius | Nominated | |
2022 | Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||
2022 | Best Cinematography | Narvydas Naujalis | Nominated | |
2022 | Best Editing | Ieva Veiverytė | Nominated | |
2022 | Best Sound | Martin Ožvold | Nominated | |
2022 | Best Makeup | Jurgita Globytė | Nominated | |
2022 | Best Art Direction | Justė Kalnietytė | Nominated | |
2022 | Best Costume | Fausta Naujalė | Nominated | |
2022 | Audience Award | Andrius Blaževičius | Selected | |
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2021 [9] | 2021 | Best Film - Baltic Competicion | Andrius Blaževičius | Won |
Riga International Film Festival 2021 [10] | 2021 | Best Film, International competition | Andrius Blaževičius | Won |
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2021 [11] | 2021 | Best Film, International competition | Andrius Blaževičius | Selected |
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