Watchkeeping (Lithuanian: Budejimas) is a Lithuanian short film written and directed by Karolis Kaupinis and released in 2017.
Plot On a hot summer evening, a father and son try to make mother feel comfortable during her final hours at the hospital. The two men do everything they can to avoid admitting it is impossible to do anything more.
Production Watchkeeping is the second short film by director Karolis Kaupinis, following The Noisemaker, and the second collaboration between the director and Lithuanian producer Marija Razgutė (M-Films).
To prepare for the film, Karolis Kaupinis visited several hospitals and spoke with doctors for several months. He drew inspiration from the books of Rūta Vanagaitė and Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's On Death and Dying about nursing care in addressing the approach to death in a hospital setting.
In 2018, at the awards organized by the Lithuanian Filmmakers Association (LAC), the "Ėuolas" commission awarded cinematographer Simonas Glinskis of Watchkeeping the Best Cinematography prize and a special mention.
Cast
Accolades Accolades
+AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipientsResultLithuanian Filmmakers Association 20182018Ėuolas Award and Special Mention Simonas GlinskisWonZagreb Film Festival 2017 2017Best Short Film Karolis KaupinisNominatedSilver Crane Lithuanian Film Award 20172017Best Short FilmKarolis KaupinisNominated2017Best Supporting Actor Darius MeskauskasNominated2017Best Individual AchievementMarija RazgutėNominatedVilnius International Film Festival (Kino Pavasaris) 20172017Short film competitionKarolis KaupinisSelectedIndieLisboa International Film Festival 2017 2017Festival selection in the international short categoryKarolis KaupinisSelectedUppsala International Film Festival 20172017International short competitionKarolis KaupinisSelected
References
External links IMDB page for Watchkeeping