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Lithuanian | Akiplėša |
Directed by | Saulė Bliuvaitė |
Written by | Saulė Bliuvaitė |
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Cinematography | Vytautas Katkus |
Edited by | Ignė Narbutaitė |
Music by | Gediminas Jakubka |
Production company | Akis Bado |
Distributed by | Bendita Film Sales |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
Country | Lithuania |
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.