
The film deals with the Lithuanian partisan resistance. An actor is playing the part of a partisan in a play called "Bunker". During the play he experiences a hallucination and starts believing he's a boy who lives in post-war Lithuania. In 1948 the boy made a mistake which cost the lives of him and the wife of a partisan. Back in 21st century, the actor has a chance to fix that mistake.
Directed by Vytautas V. Landsbergis, When I Was a Partisan leans on a strong ensemble — Algimantas Masiulis, Rūta Staliliūnaitė, Gediminas Storpirštis — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 2008.
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