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Hold Onto Me

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It’s summer, and 11-year-old Iris is running wild through the streets with her older friend Danae when she learns her estranged father, Aris, is back in town for his own father’s funeral. Determined to get to know him, Iris tracks Aris down to a dilapidated shipyard where he has been keeping to himself. What begins as a stubborn attempt to reconnect develops into a complex yet powerful bond.

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Carlos Aguilar Variety 3d
As their bond strengthens under strenuous circumstances, the actors’ performances evolve with the characters. Go to Full Review Marya E. Gates RogerEbert.com Jan 29
You might think you know how the events of this last act will unfold, but Aristidou’s film finds new paths to forge, and I found myself holding my breath more than once as I watched these two work through the hurdles that life throws at them. Go to Full Review Sherin Nicole AWFJ.org 1d
You find contentment in watching and listening to this pair: one who’s looking for a hero and the other needing a reason to be one. Most cleverly, director and screenwriter Aristidou never lets you guess which is which. Neither do Iris or Aris. Go to Full Review Lena Wilson The Playlist 3d
B+
With enthralling performances, strong direction, and sensory filmmaking that is as wonderful to hear as it is to see, this debut marks a strong start for Aristidou and a worthy entrant into the canon of Cypriot cinema. Go to Full Review Olivia Popp Cineuropa 5d
The chemistry between Petrova and Passalis – a cheeky smile, a wry sigh – makes for a great build-up to its satisfying, albeit a tad melodramatic, ending sequence, which lasts around 15 minutes. Go to Full Review Frank J. Avella The Contending 6d
A
Gorgeously shot by Lasse Ulvedal Tolbøll, Hold Onto Me is a poignant, uncompromising look at a deeply flawed man...It strikes all the right notes...Passalis’s fearless, fascinating performance grounds the film. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Myrsini Aristidou

Director

Christos Passalis

Actor

Maria Petrova

Actor

Myrsini Aristidou

Screenwriter

Myrsini Aristidou

Producer

Monica Nicolaidou

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Synopsis It’s summer, and 11-year-old Iris is running wild through the streets with her older friend Danae when she learns her estranged father, Aris, is back in town for his own father’s funeral. Determined to get to know him, Iris tracks Aris down to a dilapidated shipyard where he has been keeping to himself. What begins as a stubborn attempt to reconnect develops into a complex yet powerful bond.
Director
Myrsini Aristidou
Producer
Myrsini Aristidou, Monica Nicolaidou
Screenwriter
Myrsini Aristidou
Production Co
One Six One Films, Filmblades
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Greek
Runtime
1h 42m