After a childhood marked by neglect and emotional silence in post-Soviet Lithuania, a reclusive cello maker must confront the ghosts of his past when a chance encounter with a woman challenges him to rediscover intimacy, forgiveness, and the possibility of love.
Type of work: Film
Stage: Development
Looking for: Co-producers, broadcasters, distributors, festivals, sales agents
Contacts: v.quenault@redlionlux.com
Gintarė Parulytė is a Lithuanian-born actress, author, theatre director, and filmmaker from Luxembourg. After working as an actress in both national and international theatre and film productions, she wrote and directed four short films. She has won several international awards, including the Panorama “Divergent Minds” award at the Tirana International Film Festival for And He Said Yes! in 2022, and the Silver Crane for Best Short Film at the Lithuanian National Film Awards for Sujip in 2025.
Vincent Quénault is a producer based in Luxembourg. After working for Ciné+ in France as a director for the heritage programs Boulevard du Classic and V!VA Cinema, he joined the production team of Red Lion in Luxembourg in 2013. Vincent Quénault has produced several notable films, including Maret by Laura Schroeder (2023), Lost Country by Vladimir Perišic (2023), Black Tea by Abderrahmane Sissako (2024), and The Safe House by Lionel Baier. Additionally, he operates his own production company, Marionnette, in France. He is also active in the association Retour sur image, which focuses on preserving Luxembourg’s film heritage. Recently, he supervised the restoration of Pol Cruchten’s 1992 film Wedding Night.
Born in 1980 in northern France, Yannick Foratier worked as a management consultant and then as an auditor at the National Bank of France before moving into the arts. He produced music, launched and sold a classical music media outlet, and is now Executive Producer at Red Lion.