Storyline
Marius is a highly successful lawyer based in Vilnius. He becomes obsessed with Ali, a handsome Syrian refugee he first encounters in an online chatroom run out of Belgrade. Marius is rich and enjoys a vibrant social and cultural life. Nevertheless, he feels that something is missing from it. The journey from Lithuania to Serbia is a relatively short one, but can the two navigate their way through the gulf that separates their very different lives? And how do they deal with the precarious obstacles of the physical borders that stand between them? Written and directed by Romas Zabarauskas, The Lawyer questions assumptions about what it means to be an immigrant and the possibilities offered by life in contemporary Europe.
Cast & Crew
Eimutis Kvoščiauskas
Marius
Lead
Doğaç Yıldız
Ali
Darya Ekamasova
Darya
Denisas Kolomyckis
Lukas
Danilas Pavilionis
Pranas
Neringa Bulotaitė
Mama
Aistė Diržiūtė
Emilija
Naglis Bierancas
Linas
What People Are Saying
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Romas Zabarauskas's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. The Lawyer is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
