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The Lawyer (2020)

Movie ★ 4.3 97 min

Drama Romance

Marius is a highly successful lawyer based in Vilnius. He becomes obsessed with Ali, a handsome Syrian refugee he first encounters in an online chatroom run out of Belgrade. Marius is rich and enjoys a vibrant social and cultural life. Nevertheless, he feels that something is missing from it. The journey from Lithuania to Serbia is a relatively short one, but can the two navigate their way through the gulf that separates their very different lives? And how do they deal with the precarious obstacles of the physical borders that stand between them? Written and directed by Romas Zabarauskas, The Lawyer questions assumptions about what it means to be an immigrant and the possibilities offered by life in contemporary Europe.

Romas Zabarauskas Director Romas Zabarauskas Writer

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Quick facts

Released
March 27, 2020
Runtime
97 min
IMDb
tt11374498
Country
Language
Lithuanian,
Studio
Naratyvas

Themes

Cast

Eimutis Kvoščiauskas Eimutis Kvoščiauskas Marius Doğaç Yıldız Doğaç Yıldız Ali Darya Ekamasova Darya Ekamasova Darya Denisas Kolomyckis Denisas Kolomyckis Lukas Danilas Pavilionis Danilas Pavilionis Pranas Neringa Bulotaitė Neringa Bulotaitė Mama Aistė Diržiūtė Aistė Diržiūtė Emilija Naglis Bierancas Naglis Bierancas Linas Simonas Mozūra Simonas Mozūra Aurimas Aiste S. Gram Aiste S. Gram Jana Jelena Stupljanin Jelena Stupljanin Anja Clotilde Rigaud Clotilde Rigaud Ada Sonata Visockaitė Sonata Visockaitė Teta Dominykas Vaitiekūnas Dominykas Vaitiekūnas Dominykas Vaitiekūnas Heynce Saraf Meilutis Merve Kılıç Milena Miroslav Marjanovic Taksistas Uğur Canpolat Turistas

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Lawyer about?
Marius is a highly successful lawyer based in Vilnius. He becomes obsessed with Ali, a handsome Syrian refugee he first encounters in an online chatroom run out of Belgrade. Marius is rich and enjoys a vibrant social and cultural life. Nevertheless, he feels that something is missing from it. The journey from Lithuania to Serbia is a relatively short one, but can the two navigate their way through the gulf that separates their very different lives? And how do they deal with the precarious obstacles of the physical borders that stand between them? Written and directed by Romas Zabarauskas, The Lawyer questions assumptions about what it means to be an immigrant and the possibilities offered by life in contemporary Europe.
Who directed The Lawyer?
The Lawyer was directed by Romas Zabarauskas.
Who stars in The Lawyer?
The Lawyer stars Eimutis Kvoščiauskas, Doğaç Yıldız, Darya Ekamasova, Denisas Kolomyckis.
When was The Lawyer released?
The Lawyer is a 2020 drama, romance film.
Where can I watch The Lawyer?
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