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Bliss

Anna is under pressure. “Smile”. Anna has a home. “Insomnia”. Anna has a job. “Nine to five, I’m gonna be late”. Anna has friends. “I’m bored”. Anna’s parents love her. “Open up”. Anna can’t sleep. “I’m so horny”. Anna is scared. “Talk to me. Talk to me.”

Anna, a detached and introvert woman in her early 30s, keeps finding Post-It notes with countdown numbers stuck on her door, triggering a series of events that will shatter her mental health. When a man starts stalking her, Anna suspects everyone she knows, clashing with friends and family. Her meeting with her stalker will be the only way out.

“BLISS” is a tragicomic glance at the life of a young woman, viewed through a distorted perception of reality.

  • Christos Pitharas
    Director
  • Christos Pitharas
    Writer
  • Christos Pitharas
    Producer
  • Xanthi Spanou
    Key Cast
    "Anna"
  • Christos Stergioglou
    Key Cast
    "Babis"
    Dogtooth
  • Themis Bazaka
    Key Cast
    "Ms.Agelopoulou"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Ευτυχία
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 24 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 17, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    10,500 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Greece
  • Country of Filming:
    Greece
  • Language:
    Modern Greek (1453-)
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • BAFICI (Buenos Aires International Film Festival Independent)
    Buenos Aires
    Argentina
    April 24, 2017
    International Premiere
  • Los Angeles Greek Film Festival
    Los Angleles
    United States
    June 7, 2017
    American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Turin Underground Cinefest
    Turin
    Italy
    March 27, 2018
    Italian Premiere
    Official Selection / Best Actress Award
Director Biography - Christos Pitharas

Born in 1981, he blames his grandmother and their weekends together for making him love the bloody horror films of the 80s. Graduate of Film Directing from Edinburgh College of Art. He has directed eight short films, three plays and numerous music videos. He is the founder and head tutor of FilmSchool.gr - an independent institute that runs intense practical film-making courses. “Bliss” is his first feature film. "Sopi - a day in" (2018) now on festival distribution, is his first feature documentary.

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