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Watchkeeping (film)
''Watchkeeping'' (Lithuanian language, Lithuanian: ''Budejimas'') is a Lithuanian short film written and directed by Karolis Kaupinis and released in 2017 in film, 2017. Plot On a hot summer evening, a father and son try to make mother feel comfortable during her final hours at the hospital. The two men do everything they can to avoid admitting it is impossible to do anything more. Production ''Watchkeeping'' is the second short film by director Karolis Kaupinis, following ''The Noisemaker'', and the second collaboration between the director and Lithuanian producer Marija Razgutė (M-Films). To prepare for the film, Karolis Kaupinis visited several hospitals and spoke with doctors for several months. He drew inspiration from the books of Rūta Vanagaitė and Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's ''On Death and Dying'' about nursing care in addressing the approach to death in a hospital setting. In 2018, at the awards organized by the Lithuanian Filmmakers Association (LAC), the "Ėuolas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karolis Kaupinis
Karolis Kaupinis (born 9 October 1987) is a Lithuanian film director and screenwriter. Biography Karolis Kaupinis was born on 9 October 1987, in Vilnius, Lithuania. He graduated from Vilnius University with a master's degree in Comparative Politics. For five years, Karolis Kaupinis worked as a presenter and editor-in-chief of a weekly television program covering political news for a Lithuanian national channel. In 2013, he wrote and directed his first fiction short film, ''The Noisemaker (2014 short), The Noisemaker'', in collaboration with producer Marija Razgutė and M-Films production company. The project was selected at the Locarno Film Festival, Locarno International Film Festival in 2013 and screened at 50 international film festivals. In 2017, he wrote and directed his second short film, ''Watchkeeping (film), Watchkeeping'', also produced by Marija Razgutė (M-Films) and screened at various international festivals. In 2019, his debut feature film, ''Nova Lituania'', w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |