Big Short Films | ,As If Underwater by Anthi Daoutaki

The film tells the story of Hera, a 35-year-old woman. Her home is her world, and her world is magical. Her loneliness is filled with objects. She forgets herself in her daily routine and gets tangled in her made-up microworlds. Her difficulty to cope with social gender norms and an awkward encounter with a jeweler lead her to buy a wedding ring. The ring gives life to an imaginary relationship, fleeting like a dream. As the relationship comes to an end, Hera goes back to her everyday life.

43rd Drama International Short Film Festival, 2020 (International Competition) – Audience Award, Best Southeast European Movie Award, Special Mention for the Female Lead

Positively Different Short Film Festival, 2021

Nomination for ISIS Award, Best Student Film category, Hellenic Film Academy

Actors: Stella Vogiatzaki, Polydoros Vogiatzis, and Dimitra Chatzistavridi

Written, Directed & Produced by Anthi Daoutaki

Production Management: Lazaros Karagiorgos

Director of Photography: Stathis Galazoulas

Editing: Nefeli Pantzou

Scenography: Christos Simeonidis

Music: Manolis Manousakis

Makeup Artist: Eirini Mantziou

Assistant Director: Eleni Lazaridi

Sound Design: Eleni Kavouki

Choreographer: Maria Paizi

1st Camera Assistant: Eleni Lola

2nd Camera Assistant: Orfeas Tatakis

Scenography Assistant: Danai Kriki

Sound Production: Figure of Sound Audio Creatives

Light Technician: Gerasimos Soulis

Production Assistants: Vassilis Tsivgas, Pavlos Schinas, Nikos Komiotis, Vassilis Daoutakis, Orestis Dionisopoulos

Script: Stevi Christidi

Colorist: Dimitris Karteris

Subtitles: Odisseas Karatzaferis