Free Eliza (Notes on an Anatomical Imperfection)

Eliza works at a hotel resort, moving through a cycle of roles designed to keep guests constantly satisfied. Beneath the hotel’s polished surface, she struggles to maintain an unseen private life, all while carrying a rare anatomical condition: she is physically unable to smile. In a world obsessed with toxic positivity, Eliza must decide whether to change herself to fit in, or resist by remaining exactly who she is.

Cast
Grigoria Metheniti, Polyxeni Savva, Zoe Kyprianou, Giorgos Kyriakou, Ioli Pitta, Alexis Neophytou

World Premiere
Quinzaine des Cinéastes – Cannes 2026

Free Eliza (Notes on an Anatomical Imperfection), 20′, dcp, Cyprus-Greece-France, 2026

Director
Alexandra Matheou

Writer
Alexandra Matheou

Director of photography
Luciana Riso

Editors
Nikos Vavouris, GFE

Production design
Andreas Antoniou

Music
Marilena Orfanou

Costume designers
Katerina Ttakka

Hair & make-up designer
Toni Sokratous

Sound
Andreas Hadjipandelis, Alexandre Hecker

Executive producers
Steven J. Ballantyne, Vanessa Kirzi, Emma Doxiadis

Co-producers
Soyo Giaoui, Marion Barré, Maria Drandaki, Kyveli Short, Everybodies

Producer
Savvas Stavrou

With the support of
Mediterranean Beach Hotel Limassol, Medochemie, AlphaMega

Co-production
Deputy Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Cyprus, Onassis Culture, Homemade Films, La Cellule Productions

Production
This Is The Girl Films