A dog, a beach, two bodies—how long can you look away?
On a crowded beach in Greece, during the summer, the bodies of two refugee women wash ashore. Elli, a young woman with her dog, witnesses the harsh reality and decides not to look away.
Cinematography
Sun-bleached beauty weaponized against your comfort.
Acting
Marie Tragousti's silent rebellion in her eyes.
Direction
16 minutes that refuse to let you off the hook.
Director
Giorgos Bougioukos
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot on Lesvos during peak refugee crisis, using actual locations where bodies washed ashore. The beach tourists? Mostly non-actors.
The dog's name is never spoken—deliberate. Elli has voice, the refugees don't, and the animal watches most honestly of all.
GR
