40 minutes to save a life in a world already dead. No time to breathe.
“Scarcity” is a gripping and emotionally charged film set in a desolate, post-apocalyptic world, where survival hinges on scarce resources and life changing decisions. The film explores the importance of human connection and sacrifice in the face of desperation on many levels. Centering around a determined girl, Alisa, navigating her way through the dangerous outside world. The story follows her relentless quest to find life-saving medicine for her sick caretaker, Anatoly, her only remaining family.
Acting
Lia Calancea carries the entire apocalypse on her shoulders.
Production
Goda Krikštanaitė builds a world that feels already collapsed.
Sound
Dan Leberg's voice work haunts the empty spaces.
Director
Goda Krikštanaitė
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 40-minute runtime mirrors Alisa's own ticking clock—Goda Krikštanaitė designed the film's length to match narrative urgency, not festival requirements.
This marks Goda Krikštanaitė's directorial debut after years as a production designer on Eastern European genre films—notice how the ruined world feels lived-in, not CGI spectacle.
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