Julius Janonis

Directed by Balys Bratkauskas and Vytautas Dabasinskas

With Henrikas Kurauskas, Gražina Balandytė, Balys Barauskas, Elena Jackute and Juozas Mazeika

Early twentieth century. The future poet, the nurturer of lyrics of love, Julius Janonis, is maturing among the students of Šiauliai Gymnasium. The son of a poor peasant, sick with tuberculosis, spotted a classmate, Milda, from a wealthy family admiring his talent. Unfortunately, at a high society party held at Milda’s parents house, where Julius reads his poems, guests make fun of the poet. When World War I comes, Janonis is taken to Voronezh, to the Lithuanian diaspora.