VILNIUS, Lithuania: Alicia Silverstone likes the way her new movie — the mystical thriller ‘Silence Becomes You’ — makes her feel uplifted. “This movie is beautiful, magical, romantic and really sexy. And I had an incredibly creative experience here in Lithuania” the 28-year-old actress said in an interview at an old manor house outside the capital, Vilnius, that served as the backdrop of filming for the British-produced film.

The film, which is due out next year, marks a return of sorts for the star of ‘Clueless’and ‘Batman and Robin’. It’s her first film since last year’s ‘Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed’. Silverstone said that working with Stephanie Sinclair on ‘Silence Becomes You’, which is about two sisters who, on a dare, bring a man home with the underlying plan to have him impregnate one of them, helped her renew her craft.

As for the time she’s been in Lithuania on the shoot, she said she’s had a stirring love affair with the Baltic state of 3.5 million. The San Francisco native said she has fallen head over heels for the capital, Vilnius, where most of the filming has taken place in the Traku Voke Manor, which was built in 1876.

The actress enjoyed wandering on the streets of the medieval quarter at night and was amazed by the history of the city. “I just loved the old town, it is so magical, it’s perfect for our filming of such a mystical story. History was present everywhere — on the ground, in the walls and the graffiti. It’s really cool,” Silverstone said.

The actress was also inspired by the cold winter. “This place is really beautiful, the snow is exiting. I love the sound when it crunches, it is so lovely,” Silverstone said sitting near a gas heater in a cold bedroom with carved wooden ceilings and dark curtains on the windows.

As for her character in the film, which is slated for release later this year, Silverstone said she can relate to Violet. “As a person I would like to be more like Violet in some ways, and I would like Violet to be more like me. She is so present at the moment, so free and creative. I would love to be all of those things. But she is a little bit trapped and so attached to her sister. I feel bit more independent that way,” she said. — AP