UW Cinematheque - Premieres
How to Divorce During the War | Lithuania, Luxembourg, Ireland, Czech Republic | 2026 | DCP 108 min. Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Russian with English subtitles Director: Andrius Blaževičiusy
Event Details
Date
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Cast: Zygimante Elena Jakstaite, Marius Repsys
One day after Marija finally works up the nerve to tell her husband she wants to separate, Russia invades Ukraine. As they welcome refugees into their now-fractured home in Vilnius, each is forced to reconcile their personal lives with global calamity. This nuanced, perceptive snapshot of life in a country adjacent to a war zone won a Best Director prize at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
One day after Marija finally works up the nerve to tell her husband she wants to separate, Russia invades Ukraine. As they welcome refugees into their now-fractured home in Vilnius, each is forced to reconcile their personal lives with global calamity. This nuanced, perceptive snapshot of life in a country adjacent to a war zone won a Best Director prize at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please email jehealy@wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Thursday, September 24, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.