Two women, one name, one haunted suburb—Greek cinema's most tender ghost story without ghosts.
Sophia, the daughter, is returning to the Athenian suburb of Polydroso to take care of Sophia, the mother. Back in her neighbourhood, she will confront the reasons that made her leave in the first place. Polydroso is a mystical isolated suburb and both Sophias spend their time daydreaming about ghosts of the past. A film about tender people in a non-tender world.
Acting
Kokkali and Kaya's shared name becomes its own character.
Cinematography
Polydroso itself: liminal, beautiful, slightly menacing.
Direction
Voulgaris lets silence do the screaming.
Director
Alexander Voulgaris
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Voulgaris comes from Greek cinema royalty—his father is legendary director Nikos Panayotopoulos, and this film wrestles with that inheritance.
The dual casting of 'Sophia' was intentional from script stage; Voulgaris wrote it specifically for Kokkali after collaborating on his previous film.
GR
