Slow
Sundance release poster
LithuanianTu man nieko neprimeni
Directed byMarija Kavtaradzė
Written by
Marija Kavtaradzė
Produced by
Marija Razgutė
Starring
Greta Grinevičiūtė
Cinematography
Laurynas Bareisa
Edited bySilvija Vilkaitė
Music byIrya Gmeyner
Martin Hederos
Vincent Barrière
Production
companies
M-Films
Frida Films
Garagefilm International
Film Stockholm
Distributed byTotem Films
Release dates
  • 22 January 2023 (2023-01-22) (USA)
  • 2 July 2022 (2022-07-02) (Czech Republic)
Running time
108 minutes
CountriesLithuania
Spain
Sweden
LanguagesLithuanian
English

Slow (Lithuanian: Tu man nieko neprimeni, lit. 'You Don't Remind Me of Anything') is a 2023 romantic drama film written and directed by Marija Kavtaradzė. It portrays closeness and intimacy within a relationship that challenges stereotypes and the conventional notions of a couple.[1] The film had its world premiere in January 2023 at the Sundance Film Festival[2] and its European premiere at the Karlovy Vary Festival in July 2023.[3] It is a co-production between Lithuania, Spain and Sweden.

Plot

Dancer Elena and sign language interpreter Dovydas, portrayed by Greta Grinevičiūtė and Kęstutis Cicėnas, meet and form a beautiful bond. As they dive into a new relationship, they must navigate how to build their own kind of intimacy.

Cast

Production

The film is written and directed by Marija Kavtaradzė, who graduated in film directing from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre in 2014. Slow is her second feature film following Summer Survivors[4] · [5] marking her second collaboration with producer Marija Razgutė and the production company M-Films.[6]

The movie had its world premiere on 22 January 2023, at the Sundance Film Festival.[7]

Reception

Critical response

The film has received a positive reception from critics overall. Slow holds a 94% approval rating with an average score of 7/10, based on 16 collected reviews, on the Rotten Tomatoes website.[8] · [9] · [10]

The film was selected film to compete for the Oscar for Best International Feature Film as the Lithuanian candidate at the 96th Academy Awards 2024.[11]

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for Slow
Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Sundance Film Festival[12] 27 January 2022 Directing Award: World Cinema Marija Kavtaradzė Won
Arras Film Festival 12 November 2023 'Young Outlook' Award - Hauts-de-France Region Slow Won [13]
Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest[14] 9 December 2023 Grand Prize Marija Kavtaradzė Nominated
European Film Awards[15] 9 December 2023 Grand Prize Marija Kavtaradzė Nominated
Les Arcs Film Festival[16] 22 December 2023 Crystal Arrow Marija Kavtaradzė Won

See also

References

  1. ↑ "KVIFF | Slow". www.kviff.com. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  2. ↑ ""Slow" Explores an Unusual Relationship with Sincere Romance - sundance.org". 22 January 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "lfc.lt - Lietuvių filmų centras". www.lfc.lt. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Presskit PDF" (PDF). 2020.
  5. ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (11 January 2023). "'Slow' Trailer: Moving Relationship Drama Exploring Intimacy & Asexuality Debuts In Sundance". Deadline. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  6. ↑ Office, Vilnius Film (1 March 2023). "Producer M. Razgutė: "If not for films, today I would not be the person I am"". Vilnius film office. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Program Guide | Sundance Film Festival". festival.sundance.org. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "Slow - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  9. ↑ Ide2023-07-04T14:35:00+01:00, Wendy. "'Slow': Karlovy Vary Review". Screen. Retrieved 2 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ Gregory, Drew Burnett (27 January 2023). ""Joyland" and "Slow" Center Their Cis and Allosexual Characters With Surprising Success". Autostraddle. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "Lithuania picks Kavtaradze's Slow for Oscar nomination". lrt.lt. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  12. ↑ "2023 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED - sundance.org". 27 January 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  13. ↑ Lemercier, Fabien (13 November 2023). "Holly triumphs in Arras". Cineuropa. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  14. ↑ "AMFF 2023". atlantidafilmfest.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  15. ↑ "European Film Awards: First wave of line-up announced". euronews. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  16. ↑ "Marijos Kavtaradzės sėkmė Prancūzijoje: laimėjo kino festivalio "Les Arcs" pagrindinį prizą". lrt.lt (in Lithuanian). 22 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
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