Drifting Apart

Original Title : Drifting Apart

In the quiet of a summer morning, a man and a woman paddle across tranquil waters.

Martynas Kundrotas•15min•Experimental•2025

Details

Directed by : Martynas Kundrotas
Written by : Martynas Kundrotas
Country : Lithuania
Languages : Lithuanian
Subtitles : French, English
Format : Digital
Color : Colors

Cast

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Mantas Zemleckas
The Man
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Migle Polikeviciute
The Woman

Storyline −

In the quiet of a summer morning, a man and a woman paddle across tranquil waters. This journey is one last attempt to save their relationship, but as their kayaks move together, their hearts drift apart. Once ashore, their voyage turns into a sensory wandering where memories and reality blur. What is familiar territory for the man proves to be a intimidating unknown for the woman. Forced to face their own solitude and the weight of their silences, they attempt, alone in nature, to grieve the past and finally rediscover themselves.

Reviews (1) +

« A loner’s life has always fascinated me. Withdrawing from the world, its worries, and the pursuit of deep relationships long seemed unimportant to me. But the older I get, the more I realize how wrong that thinking was. The main character lives in his own world, appearing content and calm, yet soon discovers that isolation leads not to fulfillment, but to loneliness. (...) Visually inspired by the impressionism of summer moods and wrapped in a rich palette of orange hues—like an endless summer morning—the film explores the inner states of its characters through a surreal lens, where reality and dreams, memories and the present, merge into one. »
Director’s statement — Martynas Kundrotas