A film of El Gouna Film Festival

تمسَك بيHold onto Me

Director
Myrsini Aristidou
Countries
Cyprus, Denmark, Greece
Year
2026
Running time
102 min
Language
Greek

At El Gouna Film Festival

What it is about

11-year-old Iris learns her estranged father, Aris, is back in town for his own father’s funeral. Determined to know him, Iris tracks him down to a dilapidated shipyard, where he’s been keeping to himself. What begins as a stubborn attempt to reconnect slowly unfolds into a fragile bond.

Key roles

Director
Myrsini Aristidou
Writer
Myrsini Aristidou
Producer
Myrsini Aristidou, Monica Nicolaidou
Editor
Jenna Mangulad, Myrsini Aristidou
Music
Alex Weston

Full credits

Cast

9
  • Hristos Passalisas Aris
  • Maria Petrovaas Iris
  • Jenny Salloas Danae
  • Aulona Lupaas Stella
  • Achilleas Grammatikopoulosas Elias
  • Giorgos Kyriacouas Costas
  • Andreas Koutsoftasas Police Officer
  • Loukas Zikosas Boat Owner
  • Nikolas Grammatikopoulosas Tito

Directing

1
  • Myrsini AristidouDirector

Writing

1
  • Myrsini AristidouWriter

Production

8
  • Myrsini AristidouProducer
  • Monica NicolaidouProducer
  • Thomas J. Mangan IVExecutive producer
  • Mark HollingerExecutive producer
  • Anders N. BergCo-producer
  • Konstantina StavrianouCo-producer
  • Rena VougioukalouCo-producer
  • Dimitra SourlantziProduction designer

Editing

2
  • Jenna ManguladEditor
  • Myrsini AristidouEditor

Music

1
  • Alex WestonMusic

Other crew

1
  • Lasse Ulvedal TolbøllCinematography

Companies

1.61 Films · Film Blades · Fredo Pictures · Graal · Pleasant Bay Pictures

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