Son of Sofia

O Gios tis Sofias Director Elina Psykou

1 hr. 20 min. · Greece, France, Bulgaria, 2017 · Drama · Russian, Greek · Subtitles: Lithuanian, English · Pegi 13

About the film

Athens, 2004 summer Olympic Games. 11 -year-old Misha arrives from Russia to live with his

mother, Sofia. What he doesn’t know is that there is a father waiting for him there. While Greece is

living the Olympic dream, Misha will get violently catapulted into the adult world, riding on the dark

side of his favorite fairy tales.

Details

Running time: 1 hr. 20 min.
Country, year: Greece, France, Bulgaria, 2017
Genre: Drama
Language: Russian, Greek
Subtitles: Lithuanian, English
Age rating: Pegi 13

Credits

Director: Elina Psykou
Screenplay: Elina Psykou
Producers: Giorgos Karnavas
Cinematography: Dionysis Efthimiopoulos
Music: Nassos Sopilis
Cast: Viktor Khomut, Valery Tcheplanowa, Thanasis Papageorgiou
More information: www.imdb.com

Festivals and awards

Best International Narrative Feature Tribeca Film Festival

Director

Elina Psykou

“Son of Sofia” is Elina Psykou’s second feature. Her debut, “The Eternal Return of Antonis Paraskevas” premiered in Berlinale 2013 and, later on the same year, Elina was among the 10 European directors to watch by Variety.