Lithuania's New Crime Drama 'The Activist' Unveils Dark Secrets

Lithuania's film scene is buzzing with a new crime drama called "The Activist. " This movie is the third in a series by director Romas Zabarauskas, following "The Lawyer" and "The Writer. " It stars Robertas Petraitis, who you might know from "The Southern Chronicles, " Lithuania's hopeful Oscar contender. The story kicks off with a shocking murder. Deividas, a well-known human rights activist, is killed just before a big LGBTQ+ march in Kaunas. His secret lover, Andrius, is left heartbroken and guilty. He decides to investigate the murder himself and finds out that Deividas had many enemies. The cast is packed with talented actors. Vaslov Goom plays Bernardas, who's trying to keep the activist group Rainbow alive. Redita Dominaityte plays a politician, Rolanda Markeviciene. There are also neo-Nazis in the mix, played by Karolis Kasperavicius and Arnoldas Augustaitis. Three clips from the movie give a sneak peek into the drama. The first clip shows Deividas and Rolanda facing a protest by neo-Nazis. The second clip takes us into a planning meeting of right-wing activists. Andrius is there undercover, and things get tense when they talk about the address of a queer rights group. The final clip shows Andrius and Bernardas having a serious conversation about the dangers of Andrius' investigation.