Toxic (2024 film)

Toxic
Theatrical release poster
LithuanianAkiplėša
Directed bySaulė Bliuvaitė
Written bySaulė Bliuvaitė
Produced by
  • Giedrė Burokaitė
Starring
  • Vesta Matulytė
  • Ieva Rupeikaitė
CinematographyVytautas Katkus
Edited byIgnė Narbutaitė
Music byGediminas Jakubka
Production
company
Akis Bado
Distributed byBendita Film Sales
Release date
  • 15 August 2024 (2024-08-15) (Locarno)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryLithuania

Toxic (Lithuanian: Akiplėša, lit.'a bold, shameless person') is a 2024 Lithuanian drama film written and directed by Saulė Bliuvaitė in her feature directorial debut. Starring newcomers Vesta Matulytė and Ieva Rupeikaitė, it tells the story of two 13-year-old girls who attend a modeling school that pushes them to their physical and emotional limits. The film premiered at the 77th Locarno Film Festival, where it won the Golden Leopard.