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Cyprus10 Essential Cypriot FilmsStop 6 of 10
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Παύση
A middle-aged Cypriot housewife, worn down by a controlling husband and the monotony of domestic life, retreats into vivid, sometimes violent fantasies as she edges toward reclaiming herself. A quietly subversive drama.
Why it’s here
Tonia Mishiali’s controlled domestic drama is a major contemporary Cypriot feature about repression, aging, and imagined escape.