A mentally ill young woman Valda convinces herself that a boy growing up in an orphanage is her child. Following the footsteps of a thousands Lithuanians, she immigrates to Ireland to earn money to save him. "Loss" portrays the beauty and tragedy of the human heart.
Acting
Valda Bičkutė's unraveling is magnetic and heartbreaking.
Cinematography
Grey Irish skies meet Lithuanian longing — gorgeous misery.
Director
Māris Martinsons
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Post-2004 EU expansion saw 100,000+ Lithuanians emigrate to Ireland; Martinsons captures this specific diaspora grief rarely depicted on screen.
Andrius Mamontovas, who plays the priest, is one of Lithuania's biggest rock stars — casting him as a man of silent faith was intentional subversion.
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