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Pause

East of the West - Competition 2018 / Pafsi / Cyprus, Greece 2018

Elpida is a housewife confronted with the first signs of menopause while trapped in a loveless marriage to a heartless, despotic man. Together with the physical changes she experiences, however, her mind and her perception of reality are also gradually affected… A formally mature, muted psychological drama addressing the issues surrounding the position of women in a patriarchal society.

Synopsis

Elpida is a housewife confronted with the first signs of menopause while trapped in a loveless marriage to a heartless, despotic man. Her solitary life consists of stereotypical activities, which she carries out with humility and resignation. Together with the physical changes to her body, however, her mind and her perception of reality are also gradually affected as long suppressed desires and needs come to the surface… In her muted psychological drama the debuting director addresses the recurring theme of the position of women in a patriarchal society. The formally mature film is dominated by a subtle, superbly nuanced performance from Stela Fyrogeni, who enables the viewer to experience Elpida’s internal struggle firsthand.

Lenka Tyrpáková

About the film

96 min / Color, DCP
World premiere
Director Tonia Mishiali / Screenplay Tonia Mishiali / Dir. of Photography Yorgos Rahmatoulin / Music Julian Scherle / Editor Emilios Avraam / Producer Andros Achilleos, Stelana Kliris, Tonia Mishiali / Production A. B. Seahorse Film Productions / Cast Stela Fyrogeni, Andreas Vasiliou, Popi Avraam / Sales Film Republic
www: www.pause-featurefilm.com