In Passing

For more than a decade, Artūras Morozovas has been photographing people in vulnerable situations – those who suffer from the Russian occupation and its consequences, people affected by the war in Ukraine and those experiencing social isolation in Lithuania. He is dedicated to exploring social problems that the Soviet regime has caused to both countries.

In the film, we meet Rita, a mother of three children who lost her husband to suicide and has a disability; Danutė, who lives alone in a forest; soldiers Lisa and Jashka, brutally murdered by the Russians, as well as Ivan, whose home was recently destroyed by bombs. Despite Artūras’ desire to remain impartial and objective, a close bond forms between the photographer and his characters. This film, then, is about the miracle of human connection and hope.