-Date: 19 July-

SFS Showcase #46 X The Projector Showcase

Abandoned by her mother, 13-year-old Maria is forced to live with her grandmother in a bleak industrial town. During a violent clash on the street, Maria meets Kristina, a girl of the same age who is striving to become a fashion model. Trying to get closer to her, Maria enrolls in a mysterious modeling school, where the girls are preparing for the biggest casting event in the region. Her ambiguous relationship with Kristina and the intense, cult-like environment of the modeling school force Maria on a quest to discover her own identity.

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"This film is based on my own experiences as a 13-year-old girl and on the events that unfolded around me at that time. The core subject of this film is the human body. It explores the ways we relate to our bodies and deal with our imperfections." - Director Saulė Bliuvaitė