NAXOS
2026 · 89m · Drama · Romance · Fantasy
On a research trip to Greece, Adam slips into a parallel life without marriage, children, or responsibility. With Nysa, a local, he drifts through enchanted freedom while haunted by the life he once took for granted.
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