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Film 'Satisfaction' Explores Love, Trauma at Thessaloniki Festival

10/30/2025

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The film "Satisfaction," directed by Alex Burunova, premieres on November 2, 2023, at the Thessaloniki Film Festival.
The story follows British composers Emma Laird and Fionn Whitehead as their relationship deteriorates during a holiday on a Greek island.
The narrative addresses themes of trauma and self-acceptance, focusing on the couple's confrontation with their past and domestic abuse.
Burunova describes the film as conveying a hopeful message about healing and personal evolution.
The Thessaloniki Film Festival runs from October 30 to November 9, 2023.

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Story summary

The film "Satisfaction," directed by Alex Burunova, premieres on November 2, 2023, at the Thessaloniki Film Festival.
The story follows British composers Emma Laird and Fionn Whitehead as their relationship deteriorates during a holiday on a Greek island.
The narrative addresses themes of trauma and self-acceptance, focusing on the couple's confrontation with their past and domestic abuse.
Burunova describes the film as conveying a hopeful message about healing and personal evolution.
The Thessaloniki Film Festival runs from October 30 to November 9, 2023.