With summery rural landscapes as the backdrop, this strand’s four short films explore complex family ties, shifting local communities, fleeting romances, and unexpected self-reinventions. As daily life unfolds at a gentle pace in campsites, beaches, small villages and farms, our characters find themselves in quirky situations that leave them struggling with themselves and others.

A Mother Goes to the Beach

Teresa, a single mother spends a day at the beach with her six-year-old son, Benji and her sister Marga, who is back to Portugal for a summer vacation. The day becomes very stressful with her sister's constant speech about her son's achievements and her criticisms towards Benji.

Pedro Hasrouny

Camping in Paradise

A philosopher and his girlfriend involuntarily must spend a night at a nudist campsite, which is far beyond their comfort zone. At the campsite they meet a friendly couple, and this reveals underlying conflicts and creates tension in their relationship.

Eirik Tveiten

Half an Orange

It's summer on a farm in Cyprus. Valeria, a reclusive young writer, spends her days focused on her work. One evening, she meets Antigone at a party. Antigone is outgoing and carefree, contrasting with Valeria’s reserved nature. Amid the sunlit fields and beaches, Valeria and Antigone grow closer, discovering the beauty of a newfound desire. This bond helps Valeria grow and find new inspiration for her writing.

Loukia Hadjiyianni

The Tooth And The Rock

Margarita and her father, returning to Pylos, they will be confronted with the rapid tourist transformation of the place. Margarita will become the cause for those old friends of his to mingle again and claim a spot, in the shade of the plane tree, taken over by tourists.

Kostis Alevizos