By Miracle

By Miracle

2010 · 85 min · ★ 4.4 · Drama

Stories of faith, loss, and redemption come together in a drama that centers on the drifting isolation of its characters, even as they seek connection through love and family. Aliki and her husband Andreas try unsuccessfully to conceive a child, causing her to turn increasingly to religious devotion and the hope for a miracle. Secretly gay Marios lives with his mother and works to evade her inquiries into his life. The stories come together at the grave of a child.

Directed by Marinos Kartikkis · Written by Marinos Kartikkis

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