The Southern Chronicles

Pietinia Kronikas

Tough teen Rimants juggles rugby, music, and black-market deals until love shakes his world. As he falls for Monika, his faith in love and the future is put to the test.

2024

Drama, Comedy

The Southern Chronicles

Pietinia Kronikas

Tough teen Rimants juggles rugby, music, and black-market deals until love shakes his world. As he falls for Monika, his faith in love and the future is put to the test.

2024

Drama, Comedy

The southern chronicles movie poster, pietinia kronikas film, nostalgic comedy, lithuanian cinema
The southern chronicles movie poster, pietinia kronikas film, nostalgic comedy, lithuanian cinema

Description

In a working-class neighbourhood of the Lithuanian city of Siauliai, in early 90-ies, brawny 17-year-old Rimants is playing rugby, listening to eurobeat and tries to earn some money on the black market - as nearly everyone at that time. His friend Minde does the same and they are practically sure, that physical strength and money are the essentials for success in this changing, competitive, capitalist society. But when Rimants meets and falls in love with the beautiful, middle class Monika, he is introduced to a new world of literature, culture and alternative possibilities which he explores with guarded enthusiasm. A portrait of a 90’ies generation with a lot of humour, music and the special slang of Šiauliai.

Description

In a working-class neighbourhood of the Lithuanian city of Siauliai, in early 90-ies, brawny 17-year-old Rimants is playing rugby, listening to eurobeat and tries to earn some money on the black market - as nearly everyone at that time. His friend Minde does the same and they are practically sure, that physical strength and money are the essentials for success in this changing, competitive, capitalist society. But when Rimants meets and falls in love with the beautiful, middle class Monika, he is introduced to a new world of literature, culture and alternative possibilities which he explores with guarded enthusiasm. A portrait of a 90’ies generation with a lot of humour, music and the special slang of Šiauliai.

Description

In a working-class neighbourhood of the Lithuanian city of Siauliai, in early 90-ies, brawny 17-year-old Rimants is playing rugby, listening to eurobeat and tries to earn some money on the black market - as nearly everyone at that time. His friend Minde does the same and they are practically sure, that physical strength and money are the essentials for success in this changing, competitive, capitalist society. But when Rimants meets and falls in love with the beautiful, middle class Monika, he is introduced to a new world of literature, culture and alternative possibilities which he explores with guarded enthusiasm. A portrait of a 90’ies generation with a lot of humour, music and the special slang of Šiauliai.

About

Released

2024

Released

2024

Released

2024

Released

2024

Production company

In Script, Nafta Films

Production company

In Script, Nafta Films

Production company

In Script, Nafta Films

Production company

In Script, Nafta Films

Country of origin

Lithuania, Estonia

Country of origin

Lithuania, Estonia

Country of origin

Lithuania, Estonia

Country of origin

Lithuania, Estonia

Genre

Drama, Comedy

Genre

Drama, Comedy

Genre

Drama, Comedy

Genre

Drama, Comedy

Details

Audio

Lithuanian

Audio

Lithuanian

Audio

Lithuanian

Audio

Lithuanian

Subtitles

English

Subtitles

English

Subtitles

English

Subtitles

English

Run time

120 minutes

Run time

120 minutes

Run time

120 minutes

Run time

120 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast, crew

Director

Ignas Miškinis

Director

Ignas Miškinis

Director

Ignas Miškinis

Director

Ignas Miškinis

Starring

Džiugas Grinys, Robertas Petraitis, Digna Kulionytė, Vaidilė Juozaitytė, Irena Sikorskytė

Starring

Džiugas Grinys, Robertas Petraitis, Digna Kulionytė, Vaidilė Juozaitytė, Irena Sikorskytė

Starring

Džiugas Grinys, Robertas Petraitis, Digna Kulionytė, Vaidilė Juozaitytė, Irena Sikorskytė

Starring

Džiugas Grinys, Robertas Petraitis, Digna Kulionytė, Vaidilė Juozaitytė, Irena Sikorskytė

Producers

Lukas Trimonis, Esko Rips, Ilya Medovy, Andreas Kask

Producers

Lukas Trimonis, Esko Rips, Ilya Medovy, Andreas Kask

Producers

Lukas Trimonis, Esko Rips, Ilya Medovy, Andreas Kask

Producers

Lukas Trimonis, Esko Rips, Ilya Medovy, Andreas Kask

Scriptwriter

Eglė Vertelytė

Scriptwriter

Eglė Vertelytė

Scriptwriter

Eglė Vertelytė

Scriptwriter

Eglė Vertelytė

Editors

Danielius Kokanauskis

Editors

Danielius Kokanauskis

Editors

Danielius Kokanauskis

Editors

Danielius Kokanauskis

Cinematographer

Narvydas Naujalis

Cinematographer

Narvydas Naujalis

Cinematographer

Narvydas Naujalis

Cinematographer

Narvydas Naujalis

Logline

Tough teen Rimants juggles rugby, music, and black-market deals until love shakes his world. As he falls for Monika, his faith in love and the future is put to the test.

Critics Reviews

"l'll admit that Ignas Miškinis’ feature film, The Southern Chronicles, grabbed me by the shoulders and thrust me into a time machine destined for the 80s. The film industry in Lithuania may not have the glitz and glamour of modern Hollywood, but the indie spirit of 80s Hollywood." - Alan Ng, Editor-in-Chief of FilmThreat.com

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Awards & Festivals

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  • Official Oscar© Entry, Best International Film, Lithuania, 2025

  • Black Nights Film Festival - Best Baltic Film

  • Film Festival Cottbus, Main Competition, November 2024, Germany

  • LITAUISCHES KINO GOES BERLIN, 2024, Germany

  • Nordische Filmtage Lubeck, Youth Competition, November 2024, Germany

  • POFF, Black Nights Film Festival, Baltic Competition, November 2024, Estonia

  • Boston Baltic Film Festival Program, Februrary 2025, USA

  • Transilvania International Film Festival, June 2025, Romania. Sidebar: TEEN SPIRIT

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