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In a FishBowl / Γυάλα

Taglines
"every soul must light up a candle, a small light in the wild night "
Genre

After an accident, a young woman finds herself on a remote mansion trying to recover her memory with the help of a mysterious caretaker.

  • konstantinos fragkoulis
    Director
  • konstantinos fragkoulis
    Writer
  • konstantinos fragkoulis
    Producer
  • Alex Sipsidis
    Producer
  • Yiannis Kassis
    Producer
  • Greek Film Film Center
    Producer
  • Maria Damasioty
    Key Cast
    "Amnesiac Foteini "
  • Yorgos Kafetzopoulos
    Key Cast
    "Christos"
  • Elisa Seitzinger
    Key Cast
    Poster illustrator
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    mystery, thriller
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    November 14, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    60 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Greece
  • Country of Filming:
    Greece
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 64 th Thessaloniki International Film Festival
    Thessaloniki
    Greece
    November 3, 2023
    World
    Selection
  • REX CINEMA
    ΣΑΜΟΣ
    Greece
    May 26, 2024
    local Premiere
  • Andora Cinema
    Athens
    Greece
    April 19, 2024
    Athens premiere
  • Andora Cinema
    Athens
    Greece
    April 26, 2024
  • Trianon Cinema
    Athens
    Greece
    October 29, 2024
  • 8th Anatomy Crime and Horror International Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    November 25, 2024
    Καλύτερου Σκηνοθέτη για τον @sovaroafaneia 2. Καλύτερου Παραγωγού για τον @alexandros_sipsidis 3. Καλύτερης Φωτογραφίας για τον @gianniskassis 4. Καλύτερης Μουσικής Ταινίας για τον @andreas_levisianos 5. Καλύτερης γυναικείας ερμηνείας στη @maria.damasioti 6. Καλύτερη ανδρική ερμηνεία στο @yorgoskafetzopoulos 7. Καλύτερης Ταινιας στο @gyala_themovie
  • Bridges International Film Festival at Nafplio, Greece
    Nafplio
    Greece
    December 6, 2024
    Best Fantasy Feature Film
  • Cinergo International Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    July 23, 2024
    Best Female Actress
  • Griechischefilmwoche Festival
    Munich
    Germany
    November 22, 2024
  • South Florida Greek Film Festival
    Florida
    United States
    October 22, 2024
  • Los Angeles Greek Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
  • Sacramento Underground Film Festival
    Sacramento
    United States
  • 29 th Greek Film Festival Australia
    Melbourne
    Australia
    October 15, 2024
  • 29 th Greek Film Festival Australia
    Sydney
    Australia
    October 27, 2024
  • Samos Cinema Festival
    Samos island
    Greece
    August 29, 2024
  • Ilectra Open Cinema
    Loutraki
    Greece
    May 28, 2024
    BRIDGES LOUTRAKI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Distribution Information
  • Amazon Prime Video
    Sales Agent
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: Video on Demand
  • Emirates Airways
    Sales Agent
    Country: Portugal
    Rights: Airline
  • The Roku Channel
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: Pay Per View
  • Tubi Tv
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: Pay Per View
Director Biography - konstantinos fragkoulis

Konstantinos Fragkoulis studied Business Administration and Film in Athens.
In 2008, with his first short film "Milk", he received the Award for Best Student Short Film in Drama and the equivalent state award at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival.
His next three short films have all been screened and awarded equally at other international festivals.

He has worked as a director and trailer editor in the theater and for music videos such as that of Common Sense. He was a co-organizer and producer of film workshops of Film Stockholm and the Greek Embassy of Sweden on the island of Samos, where he comes from. He has founded Samotherium Cultural Organiazation which brings every summer Samos Cinema Festival an event with live music, screenings and wine tasting. He is a writer of fictional scripts and FishBowl is his first feature film made with the cooperation of Greek Film Centre and the support from the Culture center of the Northeast Aegean Region.

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Director Statement

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.