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The Summer of Sangail
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Wikipedia article
'The Summer of Sangail' is a 2015 romantic teen drama film written and directed by Alant Kavait. It was screened in the Panorama section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival. The film won the directing award in the dramatic world cinema category at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. It also won Best Film, Best Actress (Julija Steponaityt) and best set design (Ramunas Rastauskas) at the Silver Crane Awards. The film was selected as the Lithuanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.
Plot
Sangail is a simple girl who dreams of becoming a stunt pilot but her lack of self-confidence and vertigo are preventing her from getting into a cockpit. Sangail meets another teenage girl, Aust, at an air show. As the two girls spend more time together Aust finds ways to get alone time with Sangail. Throughout the film Sangail is shown cutting herself in her bathroom. Aust uses photography and fashion to highlight Sangaile's inner and outer beauty. The two girls become romantically involved and they enjoy their summer days together revealing their passions and secrets. Aust tries to help Sangail stop cutting herself by becoming her support system and listening to her. There are scenes between Sangail and her parents that show a strained relationship between her and her mother. Eventually Aust convinces Sangail to go on a stunt plane ride but Sangail's vertigo kicks in causing her to feel sick and blame Aust. Sangail eventually apologizes to Aust for yelling and ignoring her. With the support of Aust, Sangail decides to train herself to get over her vertigo so she can ride in a plane again. The film ends with two years having passed since Aust and Sangail last saw each other and both are living their dreams. Aust got into fashion school and Sangail is flying planes for the air show.
Cast
* Julija Steponaityte as Sangail
* Aist Dirit as Aust
* Jrat Sodyt as Sangail's mother
* Martynas Budraitis as Sangail's father
See also
* List of LGBT films directed by women
* List of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender-related films of 2015
* List of submissions to the 88th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
* List of Lithuanian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
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