Europe's deepest pool holds secrets deeper than its water.
Aris, 27 years old, returns home after a long journey... His mother, an eccentric and lonely woman lives together with her secretary, Sylvia and her loyal gardener mute Christos. Her house is famous not only for its view in Acropolis but also for his pool: the deepest in Europe. Determined to leave behind his past and start a new life, Aris, will search the secret of his youth, he will fall in love with a poor girl, Alexandra and he will confront his own ghosts. In the meanwhile a fire turns Athens into a living hell...
Cinematography
That pool is a character—claustrophobic and infinite
Production
Actual Athens fires integrated into surreal family psychodrama
Acting
Anna Mouglalis serving mysterious French energy in Greece
Director
Panos H. Koutras
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Koutras filmed during actual 2004 Athens wildfires, blurring documentary and fever dream. The real smoke you see is apocalyptically authentic.
That notorious pool was constructed specifically for the film and still holds records—Koutras made actors perform underwater scenes without revealing the depth to audiences immediately.
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