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How to Divorce During The War

Andrius Blaževičius
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2026 108 min Lithuania, Luxembourg, Ireland, Czech Republic
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Synopsis

The sweeping story of a love fading amidst war

Vilnius, 2022. Marija, a successful professional, tells her husband, Vytas, that she wants a divorce at the worst possible moment: on the eve of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As uncertainty and fear grip the country, their already fragile relationship collapses under the weight of unspoken tensions and long-held resentments. Caught between love, frustration, and moral responsibility, their intimate story becomes a mirror of a world in crisis, where private choices are inseparable from political and human upheaval.

Filmed largely in Vilnius’s old town, this striking drama weaves together the upheavals of a Europe in crisis and the intimate collapse of a couple, anchored by a distinctive visual identity.

Cast/Avec

  •  Marius Repšys
  • Žygimantė Elena Jakštaitė
  • Amelija Adomaitytė
  • Indrė Patkauskaitė
  • Gintarė Parulytė 

Screenplay

  • Andrius Blaževičius

Cinematographer

  • Narvydas Naujalis

Sound

  • Céline Bodson
  • Nicolas Tran Trong
  • Loïc Collignon

Music

  • Jakub Rataj

Production

  • Marija Razgutė
  • Brigita Beniušytė
  • Vincent Quénault
  • Jeanne Geiben
  • Jessie Fisk
  • Jakub Košťá
  • Vratislav Šlajer

Age classification

  • 16+

Screenings

Friday 06 March 2026 21:00
Lieux : Ciné Utopia
Audio : Lithuanian
Subtitles : English
Screening : 1st Screening
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Wednesday 11 March 2026 18:00
Talent présent  •  
Lieux : Ciné Utopia
Audio : Lithuanian
Subtitles : English
Screening : 2nd Screening
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Thursday 12 March 2026 20:30
Talent présent  •  
Lieux : Ciné Utopia
Audio : Lithuanian
Subtitles : English
Screening : Jury Screening
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Andrius Blaževičius

Andrius Blaževičius
Andrius Blaževičius

Born in Vilnius in 1985, Andrius Blaževičius is a Lithuanian director and screenwriter. He studied cultural history and anthropology at Vilnius University before turning to film at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, where he earned a master’s degree in directing in 2011. After making several short films, Blaževičius went on to direct features including The Saint (2016) and Runner (2021), both of which were acclaimed at international festivals. How to Divorce During the War (2026) is his third feature and premiered in the World Cinema Competition at Sundance.

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