Exemplary Behaviour

Exemplary Behaviour

  #memory   #society
22nd TDF: Greek Premiere

Two prisoners sentenced for life in a Lithuanian prison share their innermost thoughts, as they struggle to embrace hope for the future in a hopeless present. Their quest for dignity and rebirth is juxtaposed with the director’s personal journey from anger to forgiveness, after having lost his brother to murder: the convicted murderer served half of his sentence and was released on the grounds of “exemplary behavior.” An unbiased tale of tolerance and reconciliation set against a timeless background, exploring the notions of justice, remorse, punishment, and freedom.

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No physical screenings scheduled.


Direction: Audrius Mickevičius, Nerijus Milerius
Script: Audrius Mickevičius, Georgi Tenev
Cinematography: Valdas Jarutis, Audrius Kemežys
Editing: Ema Konstantinova
Sound: Andrius Kriščiūnas, Kostas Radlinskas
Music: Marjan Šijanec
Production: Era Film
Producers: Rasa Miškinytė, Martichka Bozhilova, Igor Pediček
Co-production: Agitprop, Casablanca Film Production
Co-producers: Martichka Bozhilova, Igor Pediček
Camera: Julius Žalnierukynas, Audrius Mickevičius
Format: DCP
Color: Color
Production Country: Lithuania, Slovenia, Bulgaria
Production Year: 2019
Duration: 85΄
Contact: Era Film, rasa@erafilm.lt
Awards/Distinctions: FIPRESCI Prize (Best Documentary), Golden Dove (Long Documentary and Animated Film), Prize of the Interreligious Jury – Leipzig DOK Festival 2019

Audrius Mickevičius

Filmography

2008 Man-Horse
2011 2 Indeliai Jogurto (short)
2019 Exemplary Behaviour (co-directed)

Nerijus Milerius

Filmography

2019 Exemplary Behaviour (co-directed)