SH The Armchair on the Pavement – Mary Kolonia, Greece, 2023, 14’53”

Synopsis: An old song from the radio, suddenly triggers memories of youth to an elderly ex-army General, suffering from dementia, making him momentarily recall the evening of his engagement to his wife. After a telephone from his old-time friend, a grocer, telling him that his favorite grape variety has finally arrived, a growing urge to reclaim his old freedom and independence makes him secretly escape against the doctor’s warning. An unexpected incident seriously reverses the couple’s fragile daily routine, while unpredictably rekindles the spark of their lifelong flame. Can you ever forget love?

Director: Mary Kolonia 

Writer: Mary Kolonia

Producer: Mary Kolonia

Key Cast: Sofia Seirli, Pandelis Papadopoulos

DOP: Kostas Gkikas