Zero 2

2010 1h 30m LT

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 40

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Synopsis

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What would you get if you mix a gangster film and a soap opera? "Zero 2" is a crazy twister of criminal romance and sexy violence that just might laugh you to death.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Donatas Ivanauskas
Doncia
Inga Jankauskaitė
Lika
Žemyna Ašmontaitė
Karolina
Kęstutis Jakštas
Silvestras
Bronius Kindurys
Bronius
Mindaugas Papinigis
Vova
Andrius Paulavičius
Zenka
Ramūnas Rudokas
Maksas

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Emilis Vėlyvis
Writers: Jonas Banys, Emilis Vėlyvis
Languages: Lithuanian, Russian, English
Countries: Lithuania

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Lithuanian, Russian, English.

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5 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Zero Lithuania Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Emilis Vėlyvis, shot by Robertas Pileckas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Happyendless. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jonas Sunklodas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Emilis Vėlyvis directs. Robertas Pileckas behind the camera. Happyendless scores. Jonas Sunklodas cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Lithuania. Dialogue in Lithuanian, Russian, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 16 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Lithuanian, Russian, English.
5Part of the "Zero Lithuania Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Emilis Vėlyvis, shot by Robertas Pileckas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Happyendless. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Jonas Sunklodas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Donatas Ivanauskas and Inga Jankauskaitė and Žemyna Ašmontaitė carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt1592292 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Robertas Pileckas
Original score: Happyendless
Editing: Jonas Sunklodas
Production design: Darius Bastys
Costume design: Aušra Kleizaitė
Makeup / hair: Žaneta Jasiūnienė
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Status: Released
Budget: $400,000
Original language: LT
IMDB: Zero 2 (2010)

Part of

Zero Lithuania Collection

ZERO is an 0 sucking in a young deserter, a casino victim and three heroin brothers. That is a destiny, a mixture of objectives and desires of heroes. That is a lifestyle balancing on the edge - bullets, numbers and needles.