Overview
The Saint (Lithuanian: Šventasis) is a Lithuanian film written and directed by Andrius Blaževičius and released in 2016.
It is a social drama exploring themes of social pressure, vulnerability, masculinism, the role of religion in our society, and the fragility of post-Soviet countries in the late 2010s.
Plot
Lithuanian provincial town is facing the economic crisis in 2008. Vytas, portrayed by Marius Repšys, gets fired from the factory. Pushed by his wife, he immediately starts looking for a new job, but not really successfully. After having his haircut done, Vytas starts looking for a new love affair with a hairdresser Marija, played by Gelmine Glemzaite. This is not really successfull either. Finally, Vytas gets involved into a third search – he starts looking for a guy who posted video on YouTube, claiming he saw Jesus Christ in their town. This is the only time he succeeds.
Cast
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