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‘Drowning Dry’: Lithuanian Oscar Entry & Locarno Award-Winner Lands U.S. Distribution Deal


Dekanalog will release the film theatrically in the U.S. in Spring 2025.

Written, directed, and shot by Bareiša, Drowning Dry tells the story of two sisters, Ernesta (Gelminė Glemžaitė) and Justė (Agnė Kaktaitė), whose lives are irrevocably altered after a near-tragic accident involving one of their children during a weekend getaway with their spouses, Tomas (Giedrius Kiela) and Lukas (Paulius Markevičius). “We are thrilled at the opportunity to share another one of Laurynas Bareiša’s films with North American audiences,” Dekanalog co-founder Lysa Le said. Virginie Devesa of Alpha Violet, the film’s sales agent, added: “I’m so excited to again work with Dekanalog, the wonderful team behind the release of Laurynas Bareiša’s debut feature.

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