Danai Arsenia Filidou

Victoria turns 23 today. She can no longer stand the distance that exists between her and the rest of the people. She has found the solution that will remove her from soul-destroying human interactions. Today is the big day. Everything looks the same, she has not doubted her decision. Is a chance encounter enough to bring her closer to humanity? Change everything? The film was made in the context of the 5th Panorama Film School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with the theme DEACTIVATION.

After their violent breakup, the ghost of her ex follows her. He is everywhere, wherever she looks, so Alex seeks refuge. She soon discovers that all her familiar places and faces are a threat. Her instincts lead her to an underground walkway. There, she connects with a homeless man who lives there. In his gaze, she recognizes a shared trauma. She feels like he is the only person, in the only place where they can coexist. Their silent companionship brings her one step closer to facing her trauma head-on for the first time.

o An attempt to disconnect from technological everyday life. Another confirmation that this is becoming an inseparable part of us. The film was made in the context of the 5th Panorama Film School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with the theme DEACTIVATION.