Argyris Xafis

　　Through this film our aim is to promote the fascinating personality of Nikos Kazantzakis, as well as the enchanting scenery of Greece that molded him into the man he became. The great Cretan writer used to say that his life was defined by his travels and his dreams. This is exactly what the director is planning to achieve with this film; His journeys to Germany, Austria, Russia, France and Mount Sinai and through these experiences, to also show his philosophical and metaphysical quests.

　　The newest film from Greek director Syllas Tzoumerkas and his second collaboration with Angeliki Papoulia, star of the New Greek Cinema (Dogtooth, The Lobster), is a fierce and untamed crime tale, told in larger-than-life images.　　柏林电影节全景单元

　　“柏林学派”奠基人、电影大师安格拉·夏娜莱克自编自导的新作，改编自古希腊三大悲剧之一的《俄狄浦斯王》，将故事搬至现代，讲述一名弃子在年少时失手杀人，在狱中服刑时与一女子相爱并生下一女，而他逐渐失明。夏娜莱克试图抹去过于戏剧性的冲突，将这一众人皆知的故事推向抽象主义极致，通过罕有的台词对白和浓雾弥漫的欧洲偏远景致拉开现代神话的序幕，采用巴洛克风格的曲目、歌剧、当代独立音乐作为叙事推手，为悲剧的宿命蒙上一层虚无主义神秘感。荣获2023年柏林国际电影节最佳剧本银熊奖。