Stavros Markoulakis

On the verge of leaving his village in Crete for mandatory military service, eighteen-year-old Yorgos encounters a young man who awakens a forbidden desire. During the final days of summer, beneath the scorching sun, the future mapped out for him unravels as his dreams give birth to a new skin.

On the warmest day of the year, two boys meet. A few hours later, a pigeon gets trapped with them. During this heatwave, all creatures dream of escaping from the city that is burning.

In a suffering country somewhere in the near future, a community of misfits who live in a state of decadence and paranoia, tries to claim a decent life, fighting against an authoritarian oppressive regime.

Summer holidays in Greece. A flirt under the scorched sun pushes two opposite friend groups on a journey of sexual discovery, lust, consent, and complete transformation.

I wanted to make a film about polyamory, because I firmly believed that I would love all partners equally. As a relationship became more intense, the foundations I wanted to explore began to conflict with the reality I was experiencing, and the direction of the film changed.

After a major surgery Maria returns to her family home to recover, living with her mother, her sister, and a newborn baby. While her body starts healing, an innermost desire emerges.