“Per Arti” (EN: Remember to Blink)

Feature film by Austėja Urbaitė (109 min. ; 2023)

A French couple, Jacqueline and Leon, adopt two Lithuanian kids. To help them adapt, they hire Gabriele, a bilingual student. Cultural differences, mismatched attitudes, disparate values and diverse educational methods soon ignite conflicts between the adults, revealing hidden temperaments and old buried secrets.

Awards & Nominations

- Audience award at IndieLisboa International Film Festival, Portugal, 2023 [Award] 

- Best feature film of the year, Sidabrinė Gervė 2023 [Award] 
- Best director's work of the year (Austėja Urbaitė), Sidabrinė Gervė 2023 [Award] 

- Best actress role of the year (Anne Azoulay), Sidabrinė Gervė 2023
- Best actress role of the year (Dovilė Kundrotaitė), Sidabrinė Gervė 2023
- Best supporting actress of the year (Inesa Sionova), Sidabrinė Gervė 2023
- Best scriptwriter of the year (Austėja Urbaitė), Sidabrinė Gervė 2023
- Best camera work of the year (Julius Sičiūnas), Sidabrinė Gervė 2023
- Best editing director's work of the year (Gabrielė Urbonaitė and Austėja Urbaitė), Sidabrinė Gervė 2023
- Best work of the sound director of the year (Julius Grigelionis), Sidabrinė Gervė 2023 [Award] 
- Best work of a make-up artist of the year (Justė Buktė), Sidabrinė Gervė 2023

- Golden Lily for Best Film, goEast Film Festival, Germany, 2023 [Award] 

- FIPRESCI International Film Critic's Award (fiction feature), goEast Film Festival, Germany, 2023 [Award] 

- Best Cinematographer Work of the Year (Julius Sičiūnas), Ąžuolas 2024 [Award] 

Cast & Crew

Director: Austėja Urbaitė

Scriptwriter: Austėja Urbaitė

Producer: Živilė Gallego

Starring: Dovilė Kundrotaitė, Annne Azoulay, Arthur Igual, Inesa Sionova, Ajus Antanavičius, …

DOP: Julius Sičiūnas

Art director: Justė Vazgytė

Line producer: Viktorija Seniut

Costume designer: Monika Vėbraitė

Editor: Gabrielė Urbonaitė, Austėja Urbaitė

Composer: Domas Strupinskas

Colors correction: Jonas Sunklodas