Summaries

Monika's dream to play a one in a lifetime concert is cut short by her mother. However, she stops at nothing to pursue her dream.

This coming of age film follows Monika, a thirteen-year-old Lithuanian girl, after her arrival to live in Dublin. A passionate teenage singer Monika has come along with her mother Jolanta, a professional pianist, who had to take a job in a local fish factory alongside many others in the neighbourhood and her heavily demented Granny who requires 24/7 care. Monika, however, keeps pushing her mum to continue music with her, convinced they will make it big until one day they indeed get an invitation to play in 'The Castle' - one of the best music venues in Ireland. Jolanta, a pragmatic realist, sells their keyboard and tells Monika they won't be going to any castles. This doesn't stop Monika however - she'll go alone. Monika cooks up a scheme to get the EUR100 for a hire of the keyboard. Struggling to raise the money she ends up abducting her own Granny and, pretending to kidnap her, demands a ransom from Jolanta, her mother.—Lina Luzyte

Details

Keywords
  • coming of age
  • immigrant
  • dream
  • teenager
  • mother daughter relationship
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Sep 10, 2020
Countries of origin Ireland Lithuania
Official sites Official Facebook
Language English Lithuanian
Filming locations Lithuania
Production companies Artbox Samson Films MIB Insurance Services

Box office

Gross worldwide $22993

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 31m
Color Color
Aspect ratio

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