“Galva” / “The Head” by Giedrė Genevičiūtė

Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm UTC-05:00

Lithuanian World Center | Lemont

Lithuanian Documentary Film Festival - LDFF
Publisher/HostLithuanian Documentary Film Festival - LDFF
\u201cGalva\u201d \/ \u201cThe Head\u201d by Giedr\u0117 Genevi\u010di\u016bt\u0117
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Sunkiai sergantis ir visiškai paralyžuotas Martynas savo dienas leidžia hospise. Jam diagnozuota šoninė amiotrofinė sklerozė, kuria susirgus, tikimybė išgyventi ilgiau nei trejus metus, yra ne didesnė nei 10 procentų. Martyno gyvenimas buvo anaiptol ne pavyzdingas, o pilnas desperacijos, protestų bei alkoholio. Nežabotą laisvę propagavusį vyrą liga paguldė į lovą. Šiandien Martynas visai nevaldo kūno ir bendrauja vienos akies pagalba kompiuteriu. Hospise, vyras sukuria verslą ir paramos - labdaros fondą "Gyvenk šiandien", tampa mokytoju, kad galėtų padėti kitiems, sergantiems šonine amiotrofine skleroze. Hospisas Martynui tampa naujo gyvenimo pradžia, kuriame jis randą ir Dievą, ir laimę, ir prasmę, ir viltį. Martyno istorija persipina su hospiso kasdienybe, jo draugais, šeima ir jį slaugančių savanorių ir slaugių tvirtybe, humoro jausmu bei palaikymu. Mirties laukimas čia tampa šviesa...
Martynas, who is seriously ill and completely paralyzed, spends his days in a hospice. He has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a disease with a survival rate of less than 10 percent after three years. Martynas' life was far from exemplary, filled with despair, protests, and alcohol. The man who promoted unbridled freedom was confined to bed by illness. Today, Martynas has no control over his body and communicates using his eyes via a computer. In the hospice, he starts a business and a support charity called "Live Today," and becomes a teacher so he can help others suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The hospice becomes the beginning of a new life for Martynas, where he finds happiness, meaning, and hope. Martynas' story intertwines with the daily life of the hospice, his friends, family, and the strength, sense of humor, and support of the volunteers and nurses who care for him. Waiting for death here becomes a light.
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