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Surplace

Surplace

Directed by

Simona Jurkuvėnaitė, Rytis Dringelis

Lithuania 2026 15 MIN

Synopsis

On the night of their graduation celebration, Inga discovers that her boyfriend Kęstas has been secretly helping a young newcomer. As the night unfolds and their friends celebrate the beginning of adult life, the stranger’s presence shifts their attention towards someone whose future is far less certain. The film contrasts the optimism of one group stepping freely into the future with another person still searching for a path towards one.

Simona Jurkuvėnaitė, Rytis Dringelis

Simona Jurkuvėnaitė and Rytis Dringelis are Lithuanian filmmakers, both born in 2000 and trained in screenwriting and directing. Jurkuvėnaitė studied screenwriting before pursuing film directing at the Lithuanian National Film School, with shorts including The Pushers and After Classes. Dringelis graduated in screenwriting from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre and continued with directing studies at KIMO; his short Fein competed at the Vilnius Short Film Festival.

Credits

Director
Simona Jurkuvėnaitė, Rytis Dringelis
Screenplay
Simona Jurkuvėnaitė, Rytis Dringelis
Cinematography
Nojus Drąsutis
Editing
Antanas Skridaila
Music
Bartas Česnavičius
Sound Design
Rūta Pašukonytė
Cast
Martynas Berulis, Digna Kulionytė, Gabija Bargailaitė, Orestas Streikus
Producers
Morta Verbickaitė; Executive Producers: Marija Razgutė, Brigita Beniušytė (M-Films)

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