Close sisters and their young families cope in the aftermath of a lakeside vacation’s tragic turn of events. Drowning Dry, Lithuania’s entry for Best International Feature Film at the upcoming 97th Academy Awards, uses a non-linear structure to weave an intriguing narrative of shock, grief, and facing a new normal after life has been irrevocably altered. Writer/director Laurynas Bareiša allows his story to unfold at a glacial pace while the mystery of what actually happened hovers over the plot like a haunting specter. This slow-burn methodology may try some viewers’ patience, but Bareiša doesn’t give answers in a straightforward manner. Uncertainty and eventual understanding are part of the process when moving on from tragedy, after all.