Elli is Greek. She has been living in Germany since her early childhood. Neither does she want to live in a Greek illusory world like her sisters nor does she want her violent ex-husband back. She has had it. When she loses her poorly paid job, she decides to go back to Greece.

Her decision is challenged by various encounters during the last days prior to her departure. Elli does not want to compromise anymore.

Shot on location with amateur actors in the industrial city of Wuppertal, Germany.

writer / director Athanasios Karanikolas

dop Susanne Schüle

editor Monika Weber

set design Jutta Freyer

costume design Manfred Schneider

production manager Heino Herrenbrück

executive producer Jenny Walendy

comissioning editor Lucas Schmidt

producer Titus Kreyenberg

in coproduction with ZDF / Das Kleine Fernsehspiel

gefördert durch Film- und Medienstiftung NRW and Medienboard Berlin Brandenburg

Best Actress Award for Anna Lalasidou and Everyday Life Award at IFF Thessaloniki

Intl. competition at IFF Thessaloniki; IFF Göteborg, competition Max-Ophüls-Preis