ANI GR WF STUDENT SH “Soul” – Kynthia Kotronarou, Greece, 2024, 12’

Synopsis: In an age where artificial intelligence is becoming more capable, efficient, and present in our daily lives, this film imagines something different: what happens when a machine encounters beauty and feels it? Set in a futuristic city ruled by routine and automation, a solitary robot moves through its programmed life without question. But one morning, a butterfly lands on its hand. The encounter is brief, silent, and strange, but powerful enough to shift something inside. Curious and drawn to its fragile movement, the robot follows, stepping away from its predictable path. Through this journey, it begins to experience the world not through logic, but through sensation, learning to care, to let go, and ultimately, to change. As it leaves the city behind to build a new life in the countryside, the story becomes a quiet reflection on how even in a world driven by technology, moments of beauty can spark something deeply human, even in the most unlikely of beings.

• Director: Kynthia Kotronarou
• Writer: Kynthia Kotronarou
• Producer:Kynthia Kotronarou