Toxic
Two Lithuanian teenagers turn a modeling-school promise of escape into an intense test of friendship, identity, and bodily autonomy.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- bleak
- intimate
- oppressive
- quiet evening
- arthouse film night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a raw, distinctive, and socially observant coming-of-age drama.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The modeling school promises social mobility while pushing Marija and Kristina toward increasingly extreme violations of their bodies.
The two teenagers dream of escaping their bleak hometown, making mobility central to their bond and choices.
The local modeling school converts the promise of a better life into pressure for bodily transformation.
Marija and Kristina form a unique bond while navigating the modeling school's escalating demands together.
Films like Toxic, and why
Fish Tank
shared adolescent coming of age, bleak social realism, and female friendship under socioeconomic pressure
Girl
shared body image anxiety, intimate realism, and a teenage protagonist pursuing transformation through performance
The Fits
shared unsettling coming of age, female adolescent solidarity, and bodily pressure expressed through heightened physical imagery
Movie Details
- Director
- Saulė Bliuvaitė
- Release Date
- 2025-03-24
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (38)
Cast
- Vesta Matulytė
- Ieva Rupeikaitė
- Eglė Gabrėnaitė
- Giedrius Savickas
- Vilma Raubaitė
- Jekaterina Makarova
- Jokūbas Paškevičius
- Tadas Baranauskas
- Aleksandra Krivulina
- Violeta Vasiliuaskaitė
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Toxic about?
- Two Lithuanian teenagers turn a modeling-school promise of escape into an intense test of friendship, identity, and bodily autonomy.
- What is Toxic like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Toxic as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Toxic violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Toxic.
- What did critics think of Toxic?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a raw, distinctive, and socially observant coming-of-age drama.
- Which films are like Toxic?
- Films with a similar feel include Fish Tank, Girl, and The Fits.
- How long is Toxic?
- Toxic runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Toxic?
- In United States, Toxic streams on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel.
