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Two teenagers dream of escaping the darkness of their hometown and form a unique bond at a local modeling school, where the promise of a better life forces the girls to violate their bodies in increasingly extreme ways. Met manager Saule Bliuvaite at NYC Baltic. Film festival at Scandinavian House with the film "Toxic" and as I’m writing this review 2 days after it’s clear he’s the Auteur! Slow motion pictures capturing the post-Soviet industrial landscape of small Lithuania with broken junk cars. But the pulsating characters play basketball, fix cars, model, drink, kiss and find life outside the post-Soviet block. When I was talking to Saule, I was referring to Harmony Korine’s Kids (directed by Larry Clark), which explores the same themes as an adult, but with the changing scene of NYC in the background. Despite the stark difference between the main characters, the gender and emotional goals. Their journey is identical in seeking comfort and affection or parental guidance in a TOXIC environment: booze, tobacco, sex and parental absence. Go watch – not for the drama, but the bare bones stripped down to the cinematic aura of naked bodies (sauna). scene), but the desire… The desire to be in sync with your parents, your neighbors, your grocer, but most importantly your teenage self in an ever-changing or unchanging socio-economic landscape. I’m not a father – but after watching this, I understand why my parents needed to know where I was after school.Continued Saule – thanks for taking the first Director/fan photo with me at Scandinavia House. To be continued … in the author’s film series 🙂