Dirty secrets, buried deep within the past lives of the local political elite, come back to haunt the town they have claimed as their own. Gintas is a retiring chief of police in an idyllic provincial town, and he is loved by the people, respected by friends and valued by his subordinates. He is also a member of a tight-knit group of local political elite, who have ruled the town for many years. The gruesome death of a district attorney, and Gintas’ best friend, comes just as he announces his candidacy for the post of the town’s mayor. The attorney general’s office sends in a special investigator, the young and ambitious Simonas, to investigate the case.

This is the premise of The Generation of Evil [+lee también:
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The Generation of Evil is being produced by Daiva Varnaitė–Jovaišienė and Asta Liukaitytė for Lithuanian outfit Kino Kultas, with the support of the Lithuanian Film Centre.

Check out our exclusive trailer below: