Mothers

Lithuania, 2021

When a single mother invites her pregnant daughter over for the weekend and tries to show how much she cares, anxiety takes over. Instead of connecting, the mother’s controlling behaviour pushes her daughter away.

Movie credits

Director & Screenwriter Birutė Kapustinskaitė

Producers Rūta Petronytė, Kęstutis Drazdauskas (Artbox)

DOP Vytautas Katkus LAC

Production Designer Justė Vazgytė

Sound Director & Composer Dominyka Adomaitytė

Costume Designer Marija Zalensaitė

Hair & Make up Artist Inga Raslanaitė

Editor Gabrielė Urbonaitė

Cast Aldona Vilutytė, Laima Akstinaitė

Festivals & Awards

Vilnius International Short Film Festival 2023, Lithuania - Best National Short Film Award

Ismailia International Film Festival 2022, Egypt - Jury Special Mention

Nominated for National Lithuanian Film Award for the Best Short (2021)

Alice nella Città

Ismailia International Film Festival

Vilnius International Film Festival “Kino pavasaris"

RIGA INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2ANNAS

Festival du Film Subversif de Metz

Show Me Shorts

Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival and Short Film Market 2022

FEST - New Directors/New Films Festival

Elba Film Festival

Monterrey International Film Festival

Beach Film Festival

Toko Film Festival

DC Shorts International Film Festival

Bengaluru International Short Film Festival

Linea d’Ombra Festival

Lublin Film Festival

Eastern Neighbours Film Festival

Tampere Film Festival 2025