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