Angeliki Papoulia

A doctor, a soldier, a smuggler, a father, and a captain. In a world divided by borders and war, five lives intersect in the pursuit of safety and belonging. Their journeys reveal the heartbreak and fragile beauty of those who dare to start over.

Cousins Chatila and Reda are saving to pay for fake passports to get out of Athens. When Reda loses their hard-earned cash to his drug addiction, Chatila hatches an extreme plan to pose as smugglers in an attempt to get them out of their desperate situation before it is too late.

A couple reunites after a year of separation to finalize their divorce and negotiate the future of their two children. She seems certain about her decision, while he appears unable to accept that their marriage is over. Their intense disagreements and contradictions bring their deeper emotions to the surface. Love and attraction are rekindled, as the island, both beautiful and dangerous, becomes a mirror of their marriage.

What happens when desire, intellect, and ego collide under the guise of art and science? Sparks fly – and not just the cerebral kind. Sophia, a fervent archaeologist intoxicated by her own theory, is convinced that ancient amphorae can trap echoes of the past – sound waves sealed in clay, waiting to be played back like forbidden music. Enter Potter, a sardonic artisan whose hands speak the language of form, but not of faith. Their collaboration begins as scholarly curiosity and evolves into a seductive duel of wit, vanity, and power.

Neurologist Katerina and former doctor Yannis are heading off to a deserted seaside resort. Silence descends on the car as they travel across dunes in a windy autumn, matching the less-than-pleasant occasion: Yannis has been called to identify the victim of a tragic accident at the hospital of the small town. When the local policeman informs them that the victim’s vehicle had plunged over the parapet of a stone bridge and leads them to the morgue, Katerina sees her worst suspicions confirmed. Together with Yannis, but also on her own nightly excursions to a mysterious, rustic beach bar called Arcadia, they begin to put the pieces of the puzzle together, revealing a haunting story of love, loss, acceptance and letting go.

Maria, a caregiver, undergoes a transformative journey when she encounters Alex, a paraplegic resident. They embark on a forbidden relationship, fueled by their sexual discovery and deep connection. As their bond deepens, Alex's demands and humiliation push Maria to her limits. TOUCHED explores the intricacies of love, dependencies, and the struggles that arise when these elements collide.

Chara’s family is everything to her, and yet she sometimes ponders a life without them. When she strikes up a hesitant friendship with a young girl, she is inexorably forced to confront a painful past and to answer a burning question: Is motherhood a natural state of boundless love and caring, or is it an ideal imposed by society?

All Vida wants is a baby. Instead, she is trying not to lose her mind as she juggles the men in her family - her sexist grandfather, her infertile husband, and her dad, a man-child.

Following a tragedy at sea, the lives of two orphaned refugees and an Australian aid worker are inextricably woven together in this bracing, humanistic drama.

"My name is Simeon the Madman. From now on, I will only speak my true language. I will go back to the city I remember and with the power of God, I will mock the world".