DANKA / THEY CALL ME DANKA

Drama, D: Dovilė Gasiūnaitė, 2025, 104′, LT

Director and Screenwriter: Dovilė Gasiūnaitė
DOP: Zbigniev Bartoševič
Production Designer: Donatas Pirštelis
Composer: Giedrius Puskunigis
Editor: Kostas Radlinskas
Sound: Lina Semaškaitė
Production / Contact: Filmai LT
Producer: Artūras Dvinelis
Cast: Ula Liagaitė, Salvijus Trepulis, Lina Rastokaitė, Kęstutis Cicėnas, Vaidotas Martinaitis, Silvestras Samuolis

SYNOPSIS

 Being an adult is hard. It’s especially hard when you’re only fifteen. Danutė is the only “adult” in her family. Clearly, that’s far too complex a role for a teenager. Every day, she faces external limitations that restrict her potential. A child like that measures everything through the lens of survival and takes on responsibility as her only form of protection.

AWARDS
Tallinn Black Nights FF 2025, Just Film – Grand Prix
National Award “Sidabrinė gervė” 2026 – Best Actress
LAC “Ąžuolas” 2026 – Special Mention, Cinematography