In a FishBowl / Γυάλα

A personal movie about isolation, death, grieving and free soul. Writing about the story in a fishbowl i knew i was also trying to get over about a loss. When photos are usually get behind a frame brings me "the first glass-fishbowl" in the story.

Konstantinos Fragkoulis
My first feature and has been shot entirely in
the north east Aegean Greek island of Samos where i was born , just some miles from the Turkish coast.

Our 76 minutes story talks about an amnesiac girl who finds
herself after an accident in a remote mansion trying to recover
her memory with the help of a mysterious caretaker who offers her a goldfish that used to belong to his sister. 

Our movie tries to create a discussion with the viewers also about
domestic violence, institutionalization and women rights through the broken memory and the strength a woman needs to accept violence after.

Eurochannel presentation:
Amnesia, drugs, and madness intertwine, leading us on a tumultuous journey through the fractured mind of one woman, where reality is a kaleidoscope of shattered memories and haunting visions.
Eurochannel premieres In a fishbowl.
The story follows Fotini Asteriou, a young woman who awakens with amnesia after a devastating car accident. Transported to a remote mansion on the Greek island of Samos, Fotini s journey to recover her memories takes a sinister turn as she becomes ensnared in a web of deception and manipulation.

At the heart of Fotini's struggle is Christos, the enigmatic
caretaker hired by her brother Kostas to aid in her recovery.
However, it soon becomes apparent that Christo's intentions are
far from benevolent as he subjects Fotini to a series of mind
games and psychological torment.

As Fotini begins piecing together fragmented memories and hunting for clues, the line between nightmare and reality blurs. She
encounters mysterious figures like Maro, who hints at being dead
yet appears very much alive. Christos claims that guests have
arrived for Fotinis birthday party take a sinister turn as she
finds herself surrounded by vacant-eyed strangers in a grotesque
parody of a celebration. The insidious influence of Christos and his mysterious &coctail of drugs raises the dread-inducing possibility that Fotini has become trapped in an intricate web of deception and control. Her flashes of lucidity and attempts to escape are matched by bescalating mind games and psychological torment.
Stunning cinematography and masterful direction ratchet up the
tension as the disturbing portrait of mental disintegration
unfolds. The island's barren landscapes become haunting backdropsfor Fotini's increasingly desperate struggle to break free and reclaim her identity. Fragkouli's non-linear narrative keeps the
viewer continually off-kilter, mirroring our protagonist's
shattered psyche.

Part psychological horror, part surreal fantasy, In a fishbowl is
a chilling descent into madness buoyed by an undercurrent of
poignant tragedy. As the film barrels towards its shocking climax,
you ll find yourself left to ponder that most unsettling of
questions - can we ever really trust our own minds? Disturbing,
hypnotic and utterly unforgettable, this Greek psychological
thriller carves its own unique path through the darkest labyrinths
of the human psyche.