The Wooden Dear (2024)
film, 15’, HD color, sound
Produced by Katerina Evagelou & Anastasis Panagis Meletis
Official selection at Micro M film festival, student program 2025
In the heart of a dense forest, a young woman grapples with abuse, abandonment, and the overwhelming feeling of being lost. Proceeding in this immersive and untamed environment – observing plant life, she will find ways to heal from trauma and escape the human condition. Inspired by the myth of Daphne and Apollo, “Wooden Dear” delves into themes of sexual violence, identity and gender and by reclaiming biology explores the fragile boundaries of plant, animal, and human life.
Directed by Anastasis Panagis Meletis
With Katerina Evagelou & Alexandros Sakellaris
Written by Katerina Evagelou & Anastasis Panagis Meletis
Director of Photography: Anastasis Panagis Meletis
Second Unit DOP: Ioanna Tsakalou
Costume Designer: Anastasis Panagis Meletis
Second Unit Costume Stylist: Daphne Kourentzi
Sound Designer: Orestis Papadopoulos
Editor/ VFX: Anastasis Panagis Meletis
Titles: Andriana Mila
Color Grading: Pavlos Mavrikidis
Production Assistants: Daphne Kourentzi,
Christos Tsiampakaris, Mariza Kefala,
Evgenia Fragkolia, Panagiotis Rousseas