Five and a Half Love Stories in an Apartment in Vilnius, Lithuania

Five and a Half Love Stories in an Apartment in Vilnius, Lithuania directed by Tomas Vengri, is a melancholic anthology, connecting and twisting the fates of different people. Divided into five chapters, named after quotes from Shakespeare’s sonnets, the picture follows romantic mishaps transpiring in an Airbnb in central Vilnius. The first four chapters examine the guests' issues while the final one focuses on cleaner Jolantas whose quiet appearances punctuate the intermissions. Already from the opening shot, it’s apparent that the building is slowly collapsing. With each story adding a crack to the purple walls, the crumbling flat becomes a testament to the cumulative impact of human emotion. The rhythm mirrors the continuity and the cyclical nature of turmoil in seemingly ordinary lives.