Polydroso

A quiet, tender return home where past ghosts linger in a strange suburb, mixing gentle humour with melancholy.

Directed by

Alexander Voulgaris

Genres

Family, Comedy, Drama

Starring

Sofia Kokkali, Vicky Kaya, Elsa Zarri

Overview

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.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm, eerie and whimsical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Family, memory, isolation, identity

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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