New Europe Film Sales has acquired “How to Divorce During the War,” the third feature by Lithuanian director Andrius Blaževičius , ahead of its world premiere in the Sundance Film Festival ’s World Cinema Dramatic Competition.

New Europe described the film as “a sharp, emotionally resonant drama laced with irony.” It is “a portrait of a Europe caught between fear and denial, solidarity and fatigue, ideals and comfort.”

Set in Vilnius in 2022, it’s a story of a high-flying executive Marija, who chooses the worst possible moment for an honest conversation with her husband Vytas about divorcing – just one day before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine goes into full scale. Now the couple must navigate the process of separation as it collides with a refugee and mid-life crisis.

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