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  • 2019
  • Subliminal Films (II)
  • 1 h 36 m
  • 2019
  • Subliminal Films (II)
  • 1 h 36 m
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Summary Elpida, a middle aged housewife, is tormented by an oppressive and loveless marriage with a man who no longer considers her feelings and desires. When a young painter is employed to paint the building she lives in, Elpida’s monotonous life is surreptitiously disrupted, and her imagination starts to flourish as she attempts to reconcile t...

Directed By: Tonia Mishiali

Written By: Tonia Mishiali, Anna Fotiadou

  • 2019
  • Subliminal Films (II)
  • 1 h 36 m
  • 2019
  • Subliminal Films (II)
  • 1 h 36 m

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Summary Elpida, a middle aged housewife, is tormented by an oppressive and loveless marriage with a man who no longer considers her feelings and desires. When a young painter is employed to paint the building she lives in, Elpida’s monotonous life is surreptitiously disrupted, and her imagination starts to flourish as she attempts to reconcile t...

Directed By: Tonia Mishiali

Written By: Tonia Mishiali, Anna Fotiadou

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Jun 19, 2019
Though the subject is a largely familiar one, this is a work of considerable tonal complexity, as it stirs moments of pitch-black humor and short and violent reveries into an otherwise austerely told tale of spousal strife that wants to smash the patriarchy with feats of cinematic derring-do.
By Boyd van Hoeij FULL REVIEW
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Jun 19, 2019
Star Fryogeni, who bears a striking resemblance to Frances McDormand, appears in almost every shot, and she carries the film with a bravura performance of a woman at her wit’s end.
By Katie Walsh FULL REVIEW

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Production Company A.B. Seahorse Films, SOUL productions, Cinema Advisory Committee of Cyprus
Release Date Jun 14, 2019
Duration 1 h 36 m
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Tagline Trapped in the misery of an oppressive marriage, a middle-aged woman finds refuge in a fantasy world of vindictive violence. Soon, reality and fantasy start to blur.
Website https://www.facebook.com/pausefeaturefilm/
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Awards

Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF)
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Tetouan International Mediterranean Film Festival
• 3 Nominations
Cairo International Film Festival
• 3 Nominations

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