When dancer Elena (Greta Grineviciute) meets sign language interpreter Dovydas (Kęstutis Cicėnas) their instant connection bodes well for a romantic relationship. But when Doyvdas reveals he’s asexual, their dynamic changes as both try to find a way to be together while fulfilling their respective needs.
This remarkable Sundance award-winner is a thoughtful, unconventional love story about two people exploring how to build their own kind of intimacy. Lithuania’s official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards, Slow paints an intimate, sensitively handled portrait of asexuality and modern relationships.