Ashes in the Snow, a little known story

Director Marius A. Markevicius offered audiences a poignant look at a little-known story with his adaptation of Ruta Sepetys' novel.

In this story set during World War II, we follow a young artist named Lina, whose life is turned upside down when she is deported to Siberia along with her family by Soviet forces.

In “Ashes in the Snow,” Lina struggles to survive in extreme conditions as she faces the brutality of the Soviet regime and fights to keep her hope and humanity alive in the midst of darkness and suffering.

Through her artistry and bravery, Lina becomes a symbol of resilience and perseverance, inspiring those around her to not give up in the face of adversity and to cling to hope in times of despair.

Shots of misty Lithuanian forests and villages elegantly captivate us into Lina's snowy world, insulated from compassion.

Markevicius intensifies the film's atmospheric tension through a restrained narrative that lets the scenery speak for itself.

With moving performances, heartbreaking landscapes and a powerful narrative, “Ashes in the Snow” immerses us in a journey of grief, loss and redemption that reminds us of the strength of the human spirit and the importance of remembering the tragedies of the past so as not to repeat them in the future.