A failing pig farmer meets a mysterious American savior in this biting post-Soviet satire.
Close to bankruptcy, Irena, the owner of a struggling pig farm in a tiny post-Communist town, finds a surprising benefactor in a handsome American man who appears to be the answer to all her prayers.
Acting
Eglė Mikulionytė's magnificently stubborn, heartbreaking stillness.
Direction
Vertelytė's patient, unflinching gaze at crumbling dignity.
Director
Eglė Vertelytė
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lithuanian cinema rarely travels; this quietly devastating satire of EU-era desperation deserves way more eyeballs than its 13 TMDB ratings suggest.
The pig farm itself becomes a character—filthy, absurd, strangely beautiful. That final shot of Irena among her remaining animals will haunt you.
LT
