Exclusive Clip: The Kids Aren’t All Right in Alexandros Avranas ‘Quiet Life’

After winning the Silver Lion for Best Director with Miss Violence (2013), Greek filmmaker Alexandros Avranas returns to the Lido in the Orizzonti section with his latest work. This time, the focus is on a Russian family exiled to Sweden, where one might assume the biggest challenges would be adapting to the language, food, culture, and peculiar pop music. However, their true ordeal is only beginning. Known for his sharp exploration of human psychology intertwined with social issues, Avranas once again puts the family unit to the test. In his fifth feature, Quiet Life, parents Sergei and Natalia face the devastating aftermath of their asylum application being denied, which shakes their family to its core—especially when their youngest daughter, Katia, collapses into a mysterious coma. Having read a bit more into the film’s synopsis last month, disturbingly, this is based on an actual syndrome affecting refugee children – and it’s geographic specific. We have an exclusive first look at a clip from the film which will have its world premiere next week: