Drowning Dry

Opens Friday, July 18, 2025

Special Events

  • Fri Jul 18 : 

    Q&A with dir. Laurynas Bareiša following 7:20 show

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  • Sat Jul 19 : 

    Q&A with dir. Laurynas Bareiša following 7:20 show

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SHOWTIMES AT IFC CENTER

Friday, July 18-Saturday, July 18 at 7:20 p.m.: Q&As with director Laurynas Bareiša after the show

It starts with a kick to the head. Mixed martial arts competitor Lukas (Paulius Markevicius) has just handily defeated his opponent and celebrates with his wife, child, and friends backstage, setting the scene for a nimble combination of communal bonding and looming horrors.

Writer-director Laurynas Bareiša takes us on a non-linear journey through the experiences and recollections of those who survived tragedy (and those who didn’t), shot with unceasing patience and formal rigor.

Drowning Dry was the second of Bareiša’s films selected as Lithuania’s entry for the Best International Feature Academy Award. Winner of Locarno’s Best Director and, in recognition of its indispensable ensemble of four, Best Performance awards.

Additional showtimes to be announced.

  • Country Lithuania, Latvia
  • Language Lithuanian with English subtitles
  • Running Time 88 minutes
  • Format DCP
  • Distributor Kino Lorber
  • Director Laurynas Bareiša
  • Cast Paulius Markevicius, Gelmine Glemžaite, Agne Kaktaite, Giedrius Kiela

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