Watchkeeping (film)

Watchkeeping (Lithuanian: Budejimas) is a Lithuanian short film written and directed by Karolis Kaupinis and released in 2017.

Plot
On a hot summer evening, a father and son try to make mother feel comfortable during her final hours at the hospital. The two men do everything they can to avoid admitting it is impossible to do anything more.

Production
Watchkeeping is the second short film by director Karolis Kaupinis, following The Noisemaker, and the second collaboration between the director and Lithuanian producer Marija Razgutė (M-Films).

To prepare for the film, Karolis Kaupinis visited several hospitals and spoke with doctors for several months. He drew inspiration from the books of Rūta Vanagaitė and Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's On Death and Dying about nursing care in addressing the approach to death in a hospital setting.

In 2018, at the awards organized by the Lithuanian Filmmakers Association (LAC), the "Ėuolas" commission awarded cinematographer Simonas Glinskis of Watchkeeping the Best Cinematography prize and a special mention.

Cast
• Mindaugas Bundza as Son

• Darius Meskauskas as Father

• Pilypas Misiukevicius as Mother

• Sarunas Puidokas

• Dovile Silkaityte

• Donatas Zelvys