When, 9 months pregnant, Maria is suddenly fired, she decides to go on a birth strike until she gets her job back. With a Don Quixote-inspired character to the fore, this film delicately balances between dream and reality, comedy and drama. Is it worth trying to control the uncontrollable?
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The Juggler
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The Monster and the Woman
There’s a monster about. The villagers are terrified and the police seem powerless. One woman seems to know more.
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Film details
- Country of production
- Greece
- Year
- 2018
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2019
- Length
- 23'
- Medium/Format
- DCP
