Patchwork (2021 film)

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Patchwork
Directed byPetros Charalambous
Written byJanine Teerling
Produced by
  • Janine Teerling
  • Marios Piperdes
Starring
CinematographyYorgos Rahmatoulin
Edited by
  • Sylianos Costantinou
  • Kyros Papavassilou
Music byChristos Kyriakoullis
Production
company
AMP Filmworks
Release dates
  • 3 November 2021 (2021-November-03)(Germany) [1]
  • 13 November 2021 (2021-November-13)(Greece) [1]
  • 28 November 2022 (2022-November-28)(Canada) [1]
  • 22 March 2023 (2023-March-22)(Israel) [1]
Running time
87 minutes
Countries
Languages

Patchwork is a 2021 drama film directed by Petros Charalambous and co-directed by Janine Teerling, who also wrote the film's screenplay. [2] The film stars Angeliki Papoulia as Chara, a woman struggling with the pressures imposed by motherhood. [3]

Contents

Patchwork was produced by AMP Filmworks, a Cypriot production company, in collaboration with the Israeli company Transfax Film Productions and the Slovenian production company Perfo Production. [2]

Premise

Chara (Papoulia) struggles with anxiety as she and her husband Andreas (Tselepos) raise their six-year-old daughter, Sophia. Much of the distress stems from Chara's own childhood, as she is reluctant for her mother to meet Sophia.

Meanwhile, at her work at an architecture firm, Chara's friendship with human resources manager Christie (Fyrogeni) is strained by the latter's seemingly happy child free lifestyle. Chara is forced to address the causes of her pain when she strikes up a friendly relationship with Melina (Rieger) the teenage daughter of a new Israeli architect at the firm. [4]

Cast

Release

Patchwork debuted in August 2021 at the 55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic. Later that year, the film premiered in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Greece, at the Raindance Film Festival, Braunschweig International Film Festival, and Thessaloniki International Film Festival, respectively.

In 2022, Patchwork screened at the European Union Film Festival in Canada and the Pune International Film Festival in India. The film premiered in Israel the following year. [1] [2]

Accolades

AwardDateCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival August 28, 2021 Best FilmPatchworkNominated [5]
Braunschweig International Film FestivalNovember 3, 2021Best Film in the Main Competition – Jury PrizePatchworkNominated [6]
Best Film in the Main Competition – Audience AwardPatchworkNominated
The Arab Critic's Awards for European FilmsDecember 5, 2021Best FilmPatchworkNominated [7]
Athens Panorama of European CinemaFebruary 2, 2022Greek Film PrizePatchworkWon [8]
Cyprus Film Days International FestivalApril 20, 2022Best Actress Angeliki Papoulia Won [9]
Los Angeles Greek Film Festival May 15, 2022Best Actress Angeliki Papoulia Won [10]
Hellenic Film Academy Awards June 8, 2022Best Actress Angeliki Papoulia Nominated [6]
Cinedays Skopje Film FestivalJuly 14, 2022Best FilmPatchworkNominated [11]

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