Slow (2023 film)

2023 Lithuanian romantic film

Slow

Sundance release poster

Lithuanian| Tu man nieko neprimeni
Directed by| Marija Kavtaradzė
Written by|

Marija Kavtaradzė

Produced by|

Marija Razgutė

Starring|

Greta Grinevičiūtė

* Kęstutis Cicėnas
* Pijus Ganusauskas
* Laima Akstinaitė

Cinematography|

Laurynas Bareisa

* Vytautas Katkus

Edited by| Silvija Vilkaitė
Music by| Irya Gmeyner
Martin Hederos
Vincent Barrière

Production
companies

M-Films
Frida Films
Garagefilm International
Film Stockholm

Distributed by| Totem Films

Release date

* 22 January 2023 (2023-01-22) (Sundance)

Running time

| 108 minutes
Countries| Lithuania
Spain
Sweden
Languages| Lithuanian
English

Slow (Lithuanian: Tu man nieko neprimeni, lit. 'You Don't Remind Me of Anything') is a 2023 romantic drama film written and directed by Marija Kavtaradzė. It portrays closeness and intimacy within a relationship that challenges stereotypes and the conventional notions of a couple.[1] The film had its world premiere in January 2023 at the Sundance Film Festival[2] and its European premiere at the Karlovy Vary Festival in July 2023.[3] It is a co-production between Lithuania, Spain and Sweden.

It was selected as the Lithuanian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.[4]

## Plot

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Grinevičiūtė and Cicėnas on set in 2022

Dancer Elena and asexual sign language interpreter Dovydas, portrayed by Greta Grinevičiūtė and Kęstutis Cicėnas, meet and form a beautiful bond. As they dive into a new relationship, they must navigate how to build their own kind of intimacy.[5]

## Cast

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* Greta Grinevičiūtė as Elena
* Kęstutis Cicėnas as Dovydas
* Pijus Ganusauskas as Vilius
* Laima Akstinaitė as Viktorija
* Vaiva Žymantė as Viltė
* Mantas Barvičius as Jokūbas
* Rimantė Valiukaitė as Elena's Mother

## Production

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The film is written and directed by Marija Kavtaradzė, who graduated in film directing from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre in 2014. Slow is her second feature film following Summer Survivors[6][7] marking her second collaboration with producer Marija Razgutė and the production company M-Films.[8]

The movie had its world premiere on 22 January 2023, at the Sundance Film Festival.[9]

## Reception

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### Critical response

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The film received positive reviews from critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 92% of 36 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.2/10. The website's consensus reads: "With moving performances from its leads, Slow takes its time exploring the simple and complex depths of emotional relationships."[10][11][12]

### Awards and nominations

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Awards and nominations for Slow Award  | Date of ceremony  | Category  | Recipient(s)  | Result  | Ref.

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Sundance Film Festival[13] | 27 January 2022 | Directing Award: World Cinema  | Marija Kavtaradzė  | Won  |
Arras Film Festival | 12 November 2023  | 'Young Outlook' Award - Hauts-de-France Region  | Slow | Won  | [14]
Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest[15] | 9 December 2023  | Grand Prize  | Marija Kavtaradzė  | Nominated  |
European Film Awards[16] | 9 December 2023  | Grand Prize  | Marija Kavtaradzė  | Nominated  |
Les Arcs Film Festival[17] | 22 December 2023  | Crystal Arrow  | Marija Kavtaradzė  | Won  |

Several awards at the Lithuanian Sidabrinė gervė 2024 awards.[18]

## See also

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* List of submissions to the 96th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
* List of Lithuanian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

## References

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1. ^ "KVIFF | Slow". www.kviff.com. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
2. ^ ""Slow" Explores an Unusual Relationship with Sincere Romance - sundance.org". 22 January 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
3. ^ "lfc.lt - Lietuvių filmų centras". www.lfc.lt. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
4. ^ "Lithuania picks Kavtaradze's Slow for Oscar nomination". lrt.lt. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
5. ^ Lemercier, Fabien (23 January 2023). "Review: Slow". Cineuropa. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
6. ^ "Presskit PDF" (PDF). 2020.
7. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (11 January 2023). "'Slow' Trailer: Moving Relationship Drama Exploring Intimacy & Asexuality Debuts In Sundance". Deadline. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
8. ^ Office, Vilnius Film (1 March 2023). "Producer M. Razgutė: "If not for films, today I would not be the person I am"". Vilnius film office. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
9. ^ "Program Guide | Sundance Film Festival". festival.sundance.org. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
10. ^ "Slow - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
11. ^ Ide2023-07-04T14:35:00+01:00, Wendy. "'Slow': Karlovy Vary Review". Screen. Retrieved 2 September 2023.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
12. ^ Gregory, Drew Burnett (27 January 2023). ""Joyland" and "Slow" Center Their Cis and Allosexual Characters With Surprising Success". Autostraddle. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
13. ^ "2023 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED - sundance.org". 27 January 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
14. ^ Lemercier, Fabien (13 November 2023). "Holly triumphs in Arras". Cineuropa. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
15. ^ "AMFF 2023". atlantidafilmfest.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
16. ^ "European Film Awards: First wave of line-up announced". euronews. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
17. ^ "Marijos Kavtaradzės sėkmė Prancūzijoje: laimėjo kino festivalio "Les Arcs" pagrindinį prizą". lrt.lt (in Lithuanian). 22 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
18. ^ Paaiškėjo apdovanojimų „Sidabrinė gervė“ laimėtojai ("The winners of the Silver Crane awards have been announced.")

## External links

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* Slow at IMDb
* Slow at the Sundance Film Festival Program
* Slow at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival Program

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Lithuanian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

* Before Flying Back to Earth (2006)
* Loss (2008)
* Vortex (2009)
* Back to Your Arms (2011)
* Ramin (2012)
* Conversations on Serious Topics (2013)
* The Gambler (2014)
* The Summer of Sangailė (2015)
* Seneca's Day (2016)
* Frost (2017)
* Wonderful Losers: A Different World (2018)
* Bridges of Time (2019)
* Nova Lituania (2020)
* Isaac (2021)
* Pilgrims (2022)
* Slow (2023)
* Drowning Dry (2024)

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