Renovation
A perfectionist in Vilnius discovers that renovation can unsettle a home, a relationship, and the identity she has carefully constructed.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- introspective
- intimate
- wistful
- quiet evening
- arthouse film night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ilona claims to be a poet and begins writing poetry while confronting major personal choices.
The central relationship and new connection unfold amid renovations to Ilona and Matas's living space.
Ilona's perfectionist outlook is challenged by cohabitation, creative risk, and her friendship with Oleg.
Ilona befriends Oleg, a Ukrainian construction worker, during the renovation.
Films like Renovation, and why
The Worst Person in the World
shares intimate relationship drama, female self-discovery, and a quietly introspective tone
Poetry
shares literary self-invention, contemplative pacing, and an ordinary life transformed by creative ambition
Certain Women
shares understated interpersonal conflict, emotional restraint, and attention to women making difficult life choices
Movie Details
- Director
- Gabrielė Urbonaitė
- Release Date
- 2025-07-08
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (1)
Cast
- Žygimantė Elena Jakštaitė
- Šarūnas Zenkevičius
- Roman Lutskyi
- Helene Bergsholm
- Aistė Diržiūtė
- Andrius Bialobžeskis
- Nerijus Gadliauskas
- Jolanta Dapkūnaitė
- Laimutė Štrimaitytė
- Vitalija Mockevičiūtė
Common questions
- What is Renovation about?
- A perfectionist in Vilnius discovers that renovation can unsettle a home, a relationship, and the identity she has carefully constructed.
- What is Renovation like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Renovation as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Renovation violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Renovation.
- Which films are like Renovation?
- Films with a similar feel include The Worst Person in the World, Poetry, and Certain Women.
- How long is Renovation?
- Renovation runs 90 minutes.
