Maternity Leave

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Release Date

9/12/2026

Runtime

11 mins

Genres

Overview

Screenwriter Martyna the first-time mother, in her 30s, stops her career for maternity leave, but when a producer takes an interest in her idea, she tries to manage both: the first-time motherhood and her profession dream to become a director. With her hands 24/7 full with a baby she is trying to work at night, also hoping for help from her own mother. The screenwriter feels desperate because she can not rely on her mother for help as she is struggling with her own diagnosis.

Status

Released

Original Language

Lithuanian

Budget

-

Revenue

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A intimate portrait of a new mother torn between the relentless demands of infant care and her creative ambitions, finding herself increasingly isolated when family support crumbles. It's a quiet but urgent meditation on the impossible choices women face.

Mood

MelancholicTenseBittersweet

Themes

AmbitionFamilyIdentity

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticHandheld

Structure

Single location

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