Storyline

Vincentas is the best employee at the emergency services station, whose passion is one – gambling in different games. Whenever he lands in some difficult situation, the medic is forced to grab onto something radical to return the money he is constantly losing. An idea strikes Vincentas to create an illegal game related to his profession. Initially the employees at emergency services are the only ones to be attracted to this macabre engagement. Soon enough, however, the idea kicks off and starts spreading like wildfire. The medic colleagues become betting agents, whereas Vincentas takes control of its bank. As financial matters keep on improving, a coworker Ieva starts objecting to the game. A passionate relationship has just unfolded between her and Vincentas. Soon enough he is going to face making a fateful choice – the game or love.

Original title: Losejas
Theme(s): Gambling, Money, Love
Produced by: Studio Uljana Kim and Locomotive Productions.
About director
  • Ignas Jonynas

    Born in 1971 in Lithuania, Ignas Jonynas has worked in theatre, film and advertising as a director, screenwriter, and actor. Graduated from A.Vienožinskis Art School, successfully obtained a bachelor's degree in TV Direction and a Master's degree in Theatre at the Lithuanian Academy of Music. He has worked as a construction worker, bartender, dock worker, medical orderly at a psychiatric hospital, and radio DJ. Ignas was involved with the music band Bango Collective. He has staged 10 theatre productions and directed one documentary and two short films.The Gambler is his debut feature film.

Festival(s) & Award(s)
  • Warsaw Film Festival (2013) Special Jury Award
  • San Sebastian Film Festival (2013)
  • CinEast Luxembourg (2013)
  • Mannheim Film Festival (2013)
  • Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (2013)
  • Marrakesh International Film Festival (2013)
  • Tbilisi International Film Festival (2013)
  • Pune International Film Festival (2013)
  • Trieste Film Festival (2013)
  • Santa Barbara International Film Festival (2013)
  • Dublin International Film Festival (2013)
  • Guadalajara Film Festival (2013)
  • Odessa International Film Festival (2014) Festival of Festivals section
  • International film festival L’Europe Autour de l’Europe in Paris (2014) Special jury prize & Luna Prize
  • Festroia International Film Festival (2014) SILVER DOLPHIN award to Ignas Jonynas and Kristupas Sabolius for Best Script
  • Silver Cranes 2014 (Lithuanian Awards) (2014) Best Picture prize, Best director prize, Best Actor prize (Vytautas Kaniušonis), Best Composer (Paulius Kilbauskas, Domas Strupinskas for “The Bus”), Best Art Director (Nerijus Narmontas), Best Professional Expertise prize
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