🎬 Anarchija Žirmūnuose

Vilė (Toma Vaškevičiūtė) is a quiet, naive provincial girl who moves to the post-Soviet apartment block district of Žirmūnai in Vilnius to attend university. While searching for an affordable place to rent, she meets Sandra (Severija Janušauskaitė), a rebellious, charismatic punk who rents out a room in her apartment.

Captivated by Sandra's fierce anti-establishment energy, anarchistic philosophy, and unapologetic lifestyle, Vilė quickly falls under her spell. Sandra introduces her to a radical underground circle of youth who reject societal norms. As their bond deepens into a complex, sexually charged relationship, Vilė gradually realizes that Sandra's anarchy is less about political liberation and more about emotional destruction, manipulation, and personal trauma—forcing Vilė to make a defining choice about her own identity and freedom.

💡 Did you know?
Award-Winning Debut Script: Saulius Drunga's screenplay won the prestigious MEDIA European Talent Award at the Cannes Film Festival in 2007 prior to production, bringing international attention to contemporary Lithuanian independent cinema.

Breakout Performance for Severija Janušauskaitė: The film launched the career of Severija Janušauskaitė, who delivered a mesmerizing performance as Sandra and later gained widespread international acclaim for her role as Countess Svetlana Sorokina in the hit German neo-noir series Babylon Berlin.

A Landmark for Baltic Queer Cinema: Released in 2010, the film was one of the very few Eastern European mainstream festival features of its era to openly explore female queer desire, youth counterculture, and post-Soviet urban disillusionment in the Baltics.

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