The Summer with Carmen

The Summer with Carmen (2023) is a Greek comedy you can watch online on iFILM, directed by Zacharias Mavroeidis. The entire film takes place over a single day at Athens' queer beach, where best friends Demosthenes and Nikitas drift between sunbathing and hammering out the plot of Nikitas' debut feature.

The screenplay they're building pulls from real life: a summer two years back, a former boyfriend, and a remarkably scene-stealing dog named Carmen. They keep circling screenwriting's first rule — the hero has to change — while neither of them does much changing at all. Warm, sharp, and fully comfortable with its own absurdity. Stream The Summer with Carmen online on iFILM.