Interview: Andrius Blaževičius on "How to Divorce During the War"

‘How to Divorce During the War’ Review: Lithuanian Sundance Winner Turns a Marriage Crisis Into a Darkly Funny War Drama

Andrius Blaževičius' film contrasts the divorce between a struggling filmmaker and a media executive with the early days of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Interview: Andrius Blaževičius on "How to Divorce During the War"

The director talks about how he found international events to really hit home in this drama about a couple at odds with no obvious way out. The post Andrius Blaževičius on Reimagining a Conflict Zone in “How to Divorce During the War” appeared first on The Moveable Fest.

How to Divorce During the War Review: Lithuania’s Oscar Entry Highlights the Absurdity of a Tragic Reality

Life must be good when you find yourself asking for a divorce simply because you’re bored. Is that all there is to Marija’s (Žygimantė Elena Jakštaitė) decision? No. She’s also fallen in love with someone else. You can’t help feeling, though, that her boredom is a reason for that too. After all, her response to Vytas (Marius Repšys) asking what he can do to make things right is, “Be the man you were twelve years ago.” Back when he was interestin…