Athens International Film Festival
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MEMORY


MEXICO, USA | 2023 | COLOR | DCP | 100’ | ENGLISH

Sylvia leads a quiet, structured life, living with her teenage daughter in a house of many locks. She hasn’t had a drop of alcohol in the last 13 years. In a high school reunion she meets Saul, who follows her home the same night. Their chance meeting awakes painful memories, moments that for one come and go like flashes, and for the other are covered by the cloudy veil of doubt. Talented filmmaker Michel Franco, departs from his usual provocative style and surprises with this deeply humane study of characters filled with imperfections, delivering a heartbreaking drama elevated by his two leads (Chastain and Sarsgaard, both never better). Th.K.

DIRECTOR: Michel Franco
SCREENWRITER: Michel Franco
DoP: Yves Cape
EDITORS: Oscar Figueroa, Michel Franco
PRINCIPAL CAST: Jessica Chastain, Peter Sarsgaard, Merritt Wever, Jessica Harper, Elsie Fischer, Brooke Timber, Josh Charles

MICHEL FRANCO
Mexican director, screenwriter, editor and producer, born in 1979. His works deal with the theme of dysfunctional families. Recognized in a multitude of international festivals, winner of Best Screenplay at Cannes.

FILMOGRAPHY
2023
Memory
2021 Sundown
2020 New Order
2017 April’s Daughter
2015 Chronic
2013 Through the Eyes
2012 After Lucia
2009 Daniel & Ana



        : Opening Nights

        PAST LIVES (Opening Film)

        PAST LIVES (Opening Film)

        29/09/2023, 22:15, DANAOS 1

        STRANGE WAY OF LIFE | EXTRAÑA FORMA DE VIDA (Opening Film)

        STRANGE WAY OF LIFE | EXTRAÑA FORMA DE VIDA (Opening Film)

        03/10/2023, 21:30, IDEAL

        THE BOY AND THE HERON | KIMITACHI WA DŌ IKIRU (Closing Film)

        THE BOY AND THE HERON | KIMITACHI WA DŌ IKIRU (Closing Film)

        07/10/2023, 20:00, ATHENS CONCERT HALL (AL.TRIANTI VENUE)

        SILVER HAZE

        SILVER HAZE

        28/09/2023, 19:30, IDEAL
        07/10/2023, 18:00, IDEAL

        RESTORE POINT | BOD OBNOVY

        RESTORE POINT | BOD OBNOVY

        28/09/2023, 20:00, ASTY
        08/10/2023, 19:30, ASTY

        SUBTRACTION | TAFRIGH

        SUBTRACTION | TAFRIGH

        28/09/2023, 22:00, DANAOS 1
        07/10/2023, 19:00, DANAOS 1

        PUAN

        PUAN

        29/09/2023, 17:00, DANAOS 1
        07/10/2023, 17:00, DANAOS 1

        FREMONT

        FREMONT

        29/09/2023, 21:30, ASTY
        01/10/2023, 19:15, ASTOR

        WHICH COLOUR? | KAYO KAYO COLOUR?

        WHICH COLOUR? | KAYO KAYO COLOUR?

        30/09, 17.30, ASTY
        02/10, 18.00, ΑSTY

        THE NATURE OF LOVE | SIMPLE COMME SYLVAIN

        THE NATURE OF LOVE | SIMPLE COMME SYLVAIN

        30/09/2023, 20:00, DANAOS 1

        MAY DECEMBER

        MAY DECEMBER

        30/09/2023, 22:30, DANAOS 1

        THE BEAST | LA BÊTE

        THE BEAST | LA BÊTE

        01/10/2023, 21:30, ASTOR

        PRETTY RED DRESS

        PRETTY RED DRESS

        01/10/2023, 21:45, ASTY
        08/10/2023, 19:45, DANAOS 1

        SHAYDA

        SHAYDA

        01/10/2023, 21:45, DANAOS 1

        STORY AVE

        STORY AVE

        01/10/2023, 22:30, IDEAL
        04/10/2023, 17:30, DANAOS 1

        LAST SUMMER | L'ÉTÉ DERNIER

        LAST SUMMER | L'ÉTÉ DERNIER

        02/10/2023, 19:30, ΙDEAL

        WHEN WILL IT BE LIKE IT NEVER WAS BEFORE | WANN WIRD ES ENDLICH WIEDER SO, WIE ES NIE WAR

        WHEN WILL IT BE LIKE IT NEVER WAS BEFORE | WANN WIRD ES ENDLICH WIEDER SO, WIE ES NIE WAR

        02/10/2023, 19:30, DANAOS 1
        06/10/2023, 17:45, DANAOS 1

        CREATURA

        CREATURA

        02/10/2023, 21:45, ΙDEAL
        07/10/2023, 20:00, ASTY

        ONLY THE RIVER FLOWS | HE BIAN DE CUO WU

        ONLY THE RIVER FLOWS | HE BIAN DE CUO WU

        02/10/2023, 22:00, DANAOS 1
        05/10/2023, 22:00, IDEAL

        CLUB ZERO

        CLUB ZERO

        03/10/2023, 19:00, DANAOS 1

        THE TEACHERS' LOUNGE | DAS LEHRERZIMMER

        THE TEACHERS' LOUNGE | DAS LEHRERZIMMER

        04/10/2023, 19:30, DANAOS 1

        ABOUT DRY GRASSES / KURU OTLAR ÜSTÜNE

        ABOUT DRY GRASSES / KURU OTLAR ÜSTÜNE

        04/10/2023, 20:00, ASTOR
        08/10/2023, 18:00, ASTOR

        FEMME

        FEMME

        04/10/2023, 22.00, ΙDEAL
        07/10/2023, 22.30, ΑSTY

        DREAM SCENARIO

        DREAM SCENARIO

        05/10/2023, 22:00, DANAOS 1

        THE (EX)PERIENCE OF LOVE | LE SYNDROME DES AMOURS PASSÉES

        THE (EX)PERIENCE OF LOVE | LE SYNDROME DES AMOURS PASSÉES

        06/10/2023, 20:00, DANAOS 1

        PLAYLAND

        PLAYLAND

        06/10/2023, 22:00, ASTY
        08/10/2023, 22:00, ASTY

        PRISCILLA

        PRISCILLA

        06/10/2023, 22:00, IDEAL

        RED ISLAND | L'ÎLE ROUGE

        RED ISLAND | L'ÎLE ROUGE

        07/10/2023, 20:00, ASTOR

        THE GREEN BORDER | ZIELONA GRANICA

        THE GREEN BORDER | ZIELONA GRANICA

        07/10/2023, 21:15, DANAOS 1

        THE ROYAL HOTEL

        THE ROYAL HOTEL

        07/10/2023, 22:30, ASTOR

        KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON

        KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON

        08/10/2023, 20.00, IDEAL

        ALL OF US STRANGERS

        ALL OF US STRANGERS

        09/10/2023, 21:00, IDEAL