Sundance Film Festival 2026 | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2026 | Istanbul Film Festival 2026
Audience Award-World Cinema Dramatic, Sundance Film Festival 2026
During summer, 11-year-old Iris spends her days roaming the streets with her older friend Danae. She learns that her estranged father, Aris, has returned to town for his father’s funeral. Eager to meet him, Iris finds him living alone in a run-down shipyard. Her determination to reconnect with him gradually leads to a fragile but meaningful relationship between father and daughter.
Myrsini Aristidou, a Cypriot filmmaker, studied film and art history at Pratt Institute and earned an MFA from NYU Tisch. Her award-winning shorts Semele and Aria screened at major international festivals. Hold Onto Me is her feature debut.
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