In ‘Rest”, a short, Iris has a court appearance for a DUI charge and having alcohol on one’s breath or looking raunchy could have disastrous effects. And she simply can’t get right a few lines she will say before the judge that she hasn’t had a drink in three months. She fumbles with the line so many times it is painful. Her pronunciation and grammatical errors could easily be interpreted as intoxication.
The evening before the court appearance she sets her alarm hoping to get that good night’s sleep so she’s looking fresh in court.
That voice in her head, identifying himself as Charlie, gnaws, needles and manipulates her saying just have a quick drink and you’ll be off to sleep and ready for tomorrow’s court appearance. It is a lying and dangerous voice. The alcohol comes out on the counter. Iris has visions of her still not being able to master her few lines she will say before the judge. She has a battle raging in her head and the soft persuasive voice of Charlie inveigling her. This is one hell of a battle royale. As Iris drifts off the alarm sounds heralding a very important day. Has she kept herself drink free after three months?
Director is Micha Stathis.
“Rest” is part of the programming for the 4th Annual Greek International Film Festival Tour (Canada) running from 1-31October2024 in 11 Canadian cities both in theatre and in some cases on-line. For programming and scheduling see https://gifft.ca
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