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Special Features: 2027 Oscar® Selection, Cyprus
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Left mostly to her own devices, 11-year-old Iris (Maria Petrova) has built up a tough exterior. Her father left when she was just a baby, and her mother is more interested in her new boyfriend than watching after her unruly daughter. After a decade, her father, Aris (Christon Passalis, DOGTOOTH), finally returns but remains hesitant to strike up a relationship with his estranged daughter. He spends his time down at the shipyard, plotting and scheming his way to a quick buck and a hot meal. Desperate for her father’s approval, Iris quickly shows herself as a fellow hustler, the two becoming an unstoppable force. But to protect their newly formed fragile bond, they will have to fend off the loan sharks who start to circle once they realize Aris is back in town. Sensitively told and exhilaratingly scripted, the debut feature of Cypriot filmmaker Myrsini Aristidou won the Audience Award in the World Cinema - Dramatic competition at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. –Josh Gardner
DIR/SCR/PROD Myrsini Aristidou; PROD Monica Nicolaidou. Cyprus/Denmark/Greece/U.S., 2026, color, 102 min. In Greek with English subtitles. NOT RATED
Run Time: 102 Minutes
Opening Date: Thursday, December 03, 2026
Genre: Crime drama
