Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- kinetic
- bleak
- sardonic
- late night viewing
- cult film night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The young deserter, casino victim, gangster, undertaker, and three heroin brothers form overlapping strands within the same criminal ecosystem.
The plot frames bullets, gambling, heroin, and conflicting desires as an extreme lifestyle balancing on the edge.
The central figures include a casino victim and three heroin brothers, while numbers and needles are presented as forces shaping their destinies.
Its Lithuanian production and focus on deserters, gangsters, gambling, and heroin place personal survival within a harsh contemporary Baltic underworld.
Films like Zero. Lilac Lithuania, and why
The Generation of Evil
shared Lithuanian crime drama, fragmented criminal underworld, abrasive humor, and kinetic violence
Pulp Fiction
shared ensemble crime structure, bleak urban atmosphere, intersecting criminal schemes, and darkly comic tone
Trainspotting
shared stylized crime storytelling, desperate outsiders, drug-fueled danger, and heightened brutality
Movie Details
- Director
- Emilis Vėlyvis
- Release Date
- 2006-09-08
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (21)
Cast
- Andrius Paulavičius
- Adomas Stančikas
- Ramūnas Rudokas
- Michailas Šakuto
- Gediminas Vilaniškis
- Donatas Ivanauskas
- Mindaugas Papinigis
- Gabija Siurbytė
- Raimonda Katiliūtė
- Justas Vencius
Common questions
- What is Zero. Lilac Lithuania about?
- A volatile Lithuanian crime mosaic follows a deserter, gambler, gangster, undertaker, and heroin users whose dangerous ambitions converge in a world of bullets, numbers, and needles.
- What is Zero. Lilac Lithuania like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Zero. Lilac Lithuania as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Zero. Lilac Lithuania violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Zero. Lilac Lithuania as graphic.
- Which films are like Zero. Lilac Lithuania?
- Films with a similar feel include The Generation of Evil, Pulp Fiction, and Trainspotting.
- How long is Zero. Lilac Lithuania?
- Zero. Lilac Lithuania runs 81 minutes.
