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American-Lithuanian Kostas and Russian-Lithuanian Dima meet anew in New York, decades after they served together in the Soviet army. They fell in love in the 80\u2019s and Dima joined Kostas and moved to Lithuania. When Lithuania restored its independence, Kostas left to study in New York and left Dima behind. Kostas gained fame, when a book he wrote, based on their love story, became a bestseller and turned him into a sought after writer and lecturer. When they meet again, Dima, who in the meantime married and divorced a woman, wishes to exorcise their demons and rectify the story that is told in the book.
\nThrough examining the art of conversation, director Romas Zabarauskas explores how history and geopolitical changes affect people\u2019s private lives, such as relationships, friendships and love.<\/p>\n

Romas Zabarauskas has been a TLVfest\u2019s guest back in 2021, and this is his 5th film.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

American-Lithuanian Kostas and Russian-Lithuanian Dima meet anew in New York, decades after they served together in the Soviet army. They fell in love in the 80\u2019s and Dima joined Kostas and moved to Lithuania. When Lithuania restored its independence, Kostas left to study in New York and left Dima behind. Kostas gained fame, when a … <\/p>\n

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Festivals:
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Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2023
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