Elze Is Gilijos

Trying to get acquainted with Lithuanian cinematography could be a hard and abominable task. Yet, it's a miracle when our "LKS" (Lithuanian cinema studious), create a little piece of gold, instead of leasing the technology and employ all the specialists in Hollywood production groups! So what, that the production of a feature film in Lithuania costs a half of the budget, that should be used in Western Europe or America, it's a rare case, we can enjoy a real Lithuanian movie. "Elze is Gilijos" has wonderful costumes, shows the traditions, that disappeared in XIX century, actors have intense feelings among themselves! The Prussian lifestyle is some kind of mystery for modern lithuanians as well as for eg. the cultures of Mayans or Inks, so Algimantas Puipa (with a great variety of popular Lithuanian actors Kostas Smoriginas, Antanas Surna, Janina Lapinskaite, Egle Jazelskyte, Eduardas Pauliukonis) has made something special, bringing exotic features of our ancestors.

The movie was greatly appreciated by the Berlin Cinema Festival.