Midnight Skin

Fanny, a young nurse working at a big public hospital, is trapped in the same recurring nightmare every night: She dreams she is turning into a tree. Stuck in a lonely everyday routine, she realizes that her nightmare goes beyond the imaginary and gradually infiltrates her life.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Available at the Agora Market TIFF64.

Direction: Manolis Mavris

Script: Manolis Mavris

Cinematography: Manu Tilinski

Editing: Thodoris Armaos

Sound: Panagiotis Papagiannopoulos, Stelios Koupetoris

Music: Carla Pallone

Actors: Romanna Lobach, Dimitris Kitsos, Konstantinos Samaa, Katerina Zisoudi, Alexandros Logothetis, Grigoris Ballas, Aggeliki Noea, Lida Koutsodaskalou, Chara Tzoka

Production: Avion Films

Producers: Annabelle Aronis, Camille Genaud, Romanna Lobach, George Tsokopoulos, Clarisse Tupin

Co-production: Paraiso Production, Akran Creative Company

Production Design: Dafni Kalogianni

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: Greece, France

Production Year: 2023

Duration: 40'

Contact: Radiator IP Sales (ben@radiatorsales.eu)

Awards/Distinctions: Best Sound Design Award & Best Cinematography Award & Special Effects Award – National Competition, Grand Jury Award – International Competition DISFF 2023

Manolis Mavris

Manolis Mavris was born in Athens in 1987. He studied Animation in Athens and Visual Communication in London. His short films have premiered in major film festivals such as Cannes, SXSW, BFI & Sarajevo. His work focuses on the concept of heterotopia and explores the boundaries between the real and the imaginary. In 2021, his film Brutalia, days of labour won the Canal+ award at the 60th Semaine de la Critique in Cannes. At the moment, Manolis is developing the script for his debut feature film Liar Man.