THE GAMBLER

DCP/HD - 2013 - Lithuania/Latvia - 109 min - color - drama

THE GAMBLER

Original title: LOŠĖJAS

A film by Ignas Jonynas

Vincentas is the best employee at the emergency services station, whose passion is one – gambling in different games. Whenever he lands in some difficult situation, the medic is forced to grab onto something radical to return the money he is constantly losing. An idea strikes Vincentas to create an illegal game related to his profession. Initially the employees at emergency services are the only ones to be attracted to this macabre engagement. Soon enough, however, the idea kicks off and starts spreading like wildfire. The medic colleagues become betting agents, whereas Vincentas takes control of its bank. As financial matters keep on improving, a coworker Ieva starts objecting to the game. A passionate relationship has just unfolded between her and Vincentas. Soon enough he is going to face making a fateful choice – the game or love.

Original language: Lithuanian
Produced by: Studio Uljana Kim and Locomotive Productions. Official website : http://www.lfc.lt/en

Festivals:
Official selection Warsaw Film Festival 2013 - San Sebastian Film Festival 2013 - CinEast Luxembourg 2013 - Mannheim Film Festival 2013 - Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2013 - Marrakesh International Film Festival 2013 - Tbilisi International Film Festival 2013 - Pune International Film Festival 2013 - 25th Trieste Film Festival 2013 - Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2013 - Dublin International Film Festival 2013 - Guadalajara Film Festival 2013 - Official selection at Odessa International Film Festival 2014 / Festival of Festivals section - International film festival “L’Europe Autour de l’Europe” in Paris 2014 - Official selection at Festroia International Film Festival 2014 / Lithuanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards (not nominated)
Silver Cranes 2014 (Lithuanian Awards)

Awards:
Special Jury Award - Warsaw Film Festival 2013
Ignas Jonynas and Kristupas Sabolius won the SILVER DOLPHIN for Best Script at Festroia International Film Festival 2014
Special jury prize & “Luna Prize” International film festival “L’Europe Autour de l’Europe” in Paris 2014
Silver Cranes 2014 (Lithuanian Awards) : Best Picture prize, Best director (Ignas Jonynas) prize, Best Actor (Vytautas Kaniušonis) prize, Best Composer (Paulius Kilbauskas, Domas Strupinskas – “The Bus”), Best Art Director (Nerijus Narmontas), Best Professional Expertise prize

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