The Lawyer

The Lawyer

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Life drifts by for gay corporate lawyer Marius, his time spent teasing friends and chasing young lovers. One day, Marius' estranged father dies. Mourning turns to love as the lawyer finds an... More
1h37m Lithuania 2020
18+
Subtitles
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Tags
Gay Age-Difference Lust Europe Movies

Synopsis

Life drifts by for gay corporate lawyer Marius, his time spent teasing friends and chasing young lovers. One day, Marius' estranged father dies. Mourning turns to love as the lawyer finds an unanticipated connection with a sex-cam worker Ali – a Syrian refugee stuck in Belgrade.

'A remarkably sensitive film that touches on universal emotions as well as societal issues both within the gay community and in the wider world.'-Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall

★Rotten Tomatoes 100% perfect rating!
★The first feature film made in one of the Baltic countries about male homosexual love
★New Lithuanian director Romas Zabarauskas combines gay subject with current refugee issues

Details

Country
Lithuania
Language
English Lithuanian
Director
Romas Zabarauskas
Cast
Eimutis Kvoščiauskas Doğaç Yildiz Darya Ekamasova
Awards & Selections
BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival 2020, Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival 2020, Chéries-Chéris Paris LGBT Film Festival 2020
Review
A good-hearted look at interlocking identities

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