Letters to Sofija
| 125 min. – Feature film – 125 min., color – 2012 , ARTBOX |
Screenplay : Robert Mullan
Cinematographer : Odd-Geir Saether
Producer : Robert Mullan, Rokas Zubovas, Artūras Dvinelis, Kęstutis Drazdauskas
Cast : Andrius Bialobžeskis, Saulius Balandis, Nikolaj Antonov, Marija Korenkaitė, Ramunė Skardžiūnaitė, Rokas Zubovas
Based on a true story, this is the love affair between a Lithuanian genius and the woman and the country he adored. Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis was born into a Lithuanian peasant family in 1875. Despite his lowly origins he soon revealed himself to be a child prodigy able to both paint and compose music of startling and often frightening intensity. Soon after he was struck down by a mysterious mental illness, which would plague him for the rest of his life. During his short lifetime, Ciurlionis produced over 300 paintings and 300 musical compositions. Supporting him throughout his short and painful life was his beloved wife, Sofija Kymantaite, a journalist and political activist.
International Film Festival "Kino pavasaris" (Lithuania)
