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
