Chara’s family is everything to her, yet she sometimes ponders a life without them. Unable to talk to anybody about her internal turmoil, she carries the burden of guilt and confusion by herself. When she strikes up a hesitant friendship with the shy yet defiant daughter of her new boss, she is forced to confront her existential angst and face a painful past she’s been trying to forget.

Cyprus-born Petros Charalambous studied film directing at California State University. His debut film, the coming-of-age drama Boy on the Bridge, had its world premiere at the 2016 Rome IFF and traveled to over 50 festivals worldwide. Patchwork is his second feature film.

After obtaining a PhD in anthropology, Netherlands-born Janine Teerling’s love for filmmaking led her to venture out of academia. Since 2011, she has worked as a producer at AMP Filmworks in Cyprus. Patchwork is her first feature film as a screenwriter and co-director (uncredited)

2021, 55th Karlovy Vary Inter. Film Festival, East of West Competition (World Premiere)

2021, 35th Braunschweig International Film Festival, Germany

2021, 62nd Thessaloniki International Film Festival, Greece

2021, 29th Raindance Film Festival, London, UK

2021, 26th European Union Film Festival, New Delhi

2021, 43th Panorama of European Cinema, Athens - Best Greek Film

2021, 20th Pune International Film Festival, India