How to Divorce During the War
Vilnius, 2022. High-flying executive Marija (Zygimante Elena Jakstaite) chooses the worst possible moment to inform her husband Vytas (Marius Repsys) she wants a divorce: just one day before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Suddenly the couple must navigate the process of separation as it collides with a refugee and mid-life crisis. A struggling film director, Vytas is put into a tight spot by having to move in with his Russophile parents, while Marija struggles to find her footing as the war affects both her business and home life. As the reason for the divorce gradually becomes clear, the dissolution of Marija and Vytas’ marriage creates conflicts and opportunities for both of them, while also affecting their ever-observant young daughter Dovile. Packed with surprises along with much heartache and soul searching, Andrius Blaževičius’ nuanced and timely family drama skillfully depicts the fallout of a marriage against the backdrop of extraordinary events with humor and compassion.
HOW TO DIVORCE DURING THE WAR is a Zeitgeist Films release in association with Kino Lorber and will open in theaters this summer. To book this film please contact Nancy Gerstman or Emily Russo.
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Andrius Blaževičius
Born in Vilnius, June 26, 1985, studied Culture History and Anthropology at Vilnius University. After a while, Andrius switched to Film Directing studies at KIMO, Lithuanian National Film School, where he graduated with an MA in 2011. Blaževičius’ debut feature film THE SAINT (2016) premiered at Warsaw IFF and Busan IFF, won six national awards and became one of the most appreciated Lithuanian independent films at the national box office
with 47K admissions in total. His sophomore film RUNNER (2021) premiered at Karlovy Vary IFF with the main actress Žygimantė Elena Jakštaitė being awarded as a Shooting Star by European Film Promotion. RUNNER received two Lithuanian Film Academy awards - for the main and the supporting actresses. HOW TO DIVORCE DURING THE WAR (2026), his third feature film by Andrius Blaževičius, premiered at Sundance in the World Dramatic Competition.
FILMOGRAPHY
2011 Ten Reasons (Dešimt Priežasčių) [short]
2016 The Saint (Šventasis) [feature]
2021 Runner (Bėgikė) [feature]
2026 How To Divorce During The War (Skyrybos Karo Metu) [feature]