Short film

Strays
2026 · 20 min
A quiet, weighty character study that simmers with moral pressure and family strain, asking you to sit with difficult choices.
- Directed by
- Anastasia Gkivalou
- Overview
- Orestis, in his early thirties, is a conscientious objector facing the loss of his family home due to fines imposed for refusing military service. As the pressure mounts, he finds himself torn between his principles, his relationship with his father, and his responsibility towards his friends.
- How it feels
- Melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
- About
- Family, morality, identity, justice
- Content
- Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Anastasia Gkivalou


