This is the must-see teen lesbian drama of the year!
The Summer of Sangaile is a teen lesbian drama from the creative mind of Lithuanian filmmaker Alanté Kavaïté.
The film tells the story of 17-year-old Sangaile. Sangaile is fascinated by stunt planes but due to her fear of heights, has never dared to even enter one of the cockpits.
At a summer aeronautical show, nearby her parents’ lakeside villa she meets Auste, a local girl of her age, who, unlike Sangaile, lives her life to the full with creativity and dare.
As the two girls become lovers, Sangaile allows Auste to discover her most intimate secret and finds in her teenage love the only person to truly encourage her in flying.
Starring Julija Steponaityté and Aisté Dirziute, The Summer of Sangaile is the first LGBT Lithuanian film and has been selected as Lithuania’s official nomination for Best Foreign Language Film for the Academy Awards.