Out of more than three hundred nominated, there were only fifteen films chosen for the student film competition program of The International Documentary Film Festival in Amsterdam (IDFA). Lithuanian filmmaker Ričardas Marcinkus’ new documentary film The Final Goal is among the works selected for this program. Before the film's premiere in Amsterdam, Lithuanian viewers will get to see the film during a forum of European films called Scanorama starting on the 7th of November.
The festival, called the Cannes of documentary, which this year will be held from November 20th to December 1st, is considered to be one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world. According to Rimantė Daugėlaitė, the producer of The Final Goal, just getting into the program is a great achievement, because it means your creation has already been included in an exclusive group of films.According to Ričardas Marcinkus, it is a dream and a huge achievement to present his debut feature-length documentary in this important festival, and it also proves he is on the right path.
The Final Goal is a complicated story of 55 -year-old Povilas. The man has spent half of his life in prison. Because he abused drugs, his leg had to be amputated. After his release, Povilas goes into a nursing home. He quickly becomes a leader and unofficial manager at the institution, but due to inappropriate behavior, he is thrown out into the street. He gets into drugs again and is about to hit rock bottom. A rehabilitation center and treatment for addiction is the only salvation for Povilas.
The director said of the film, "I wanted to show this continuous navigation between the possibility of a brighter life that seems within reach and rock bottom. At the same time I tried to avoid moralizing and pity and to maintain a distance but not be coldly objective. So, the film tells not only Povilas’ story, but also indirectly reflects my experience as a director when creating this film”.
The film will be presented in the student film competition program from which the best work of a young artist will be selected. The Final Goal will also be considered for the main festival awards – Best Documentary Film Award (IDFA Award for Best Documentary) and a special audience prize (IDFA Audience Award). Film producer Rimantė Daugėlaitė is pleased that American and Finnish distributors have already shown interest in the film.
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