Parking Lot

(supporting film to "Otar's Death")

Storyline

Martyna and Kamilė are young women in their mid-twenties. They used to be best friends during their studies. About half a year ago, Martyna decided to vanish from Kamilė’s life. But she didn't tell it to her friend. One day Martyna is on her way to meet her co-workers, she is passing through the parking lot of a shopping center in a rush. She meets Kamilė, who wants to find out the reasons for Martyna‘s disappearance.

The short film “Parking Lot” examines the theme of “emotional hygiene” through the perspective of friendship.

About the film/director

Jorė Janavičiūtė has a BA in Journalism from Vilnius University (2014), has completed a Film Production course in European Film College in Denmark (2015) and holds a Film Directing MA from Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater (2018). Her previous short films were screened in a number of festivals around the world and won awards. Jorė is currently developing new film projects, lecturing at Vilnius University, writing articles for Lithuanian media as well as working in casting on film and commercial productions.

Filmography (Selection)

Where Things, Where People Disappear (Lithuania, 2017, 22 min., fiction short)
<3 / less than three (Lithuania, 2019, 13 min., short documentary
On Time (Lithuania, 2019, 19 min., fiction short)
Parking Lot (Lithuania, 2021, 13 min., short fiction)
How To Be A Human Being (Lithuania, 2023, 15 min., short fiction)

Credits

Director:

Marija Jorė Janavičiūtė

Script:

Marija Jorė Janavičiūtė

Camera:

Vytautas Katkus

Editor:

Gabriele Urbonaitė

Sound:

Iveta Macevičiūtė

Cast:

Greta Petrovskyté, Milda Noreikaitė

Producer:

nonsense.tv, Produzent: Migla Butkute

Contact:

Jorė Janavičiūtė

E-Mail:

jore.janaviciute@gmail.com

• Lithuania
• OmeU (Lithuanian)
• 2021
• 13 minutes