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Released Jun 14, 2019

1h 36m

Drama

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A middle-aged housewife who is trapped in the misery of an oppressive marriage finds refuge in a fantasy world of vindictive violence. Soon, reality and fantasy start to blur.

Katie Walsh

Los Angeles Times

Fryogeni, who bears a striking resemblance to Frances McDormand, appears in almost every shot, and she carries the film with a bravura performance of a woman at her wit's end.

Jun 14, 2019

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Boyd van Hoeij

Hollywood Reporter

A work of considerable tonal complexity, as it stirs moments of pitch-black humor and short and violent reveries into an otherwise austerely told tale of spousal strife that wants to smash the patriarchy with feats of cinematic derring-do.

Jul 11, 2018

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Deborah Krieger

Bust Magazine

Pause is not an easy or a pleasant film to watch, but it does have individual moments and sequences that are simply transfixing, as well as a strong, well-defined painterly aesthetic.

Sep 27, 2019

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Aaron Berry

Film Inquiry

There may be an absence of comedy, dry, situational, or otherwise, but Mishiali certainly didn't intend to squash any personal hopes and daydreams with this film. Rather, she made a film that demands them to flourish.

Sep 22, 2019

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Orla Smith

Seventh Row

Pause is dark, dry, and completely ruthless when it comes to admonishing the patriarchal structures that keep women down, particularly in the film's Cyprus setting.

Aug 21, 2019

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Vassilis Kroustallis

Film Is A Fine Affair

The film is observant, and Mishiali uses deftly its main character towards her self-regulated journey to freedom.

Aug 4, 2019

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Synopsis

A middle-aged housewife who is trapped in the misery of an oppressive marriage finds refuge in a fantasy world of vindictive violence. Soon, reality and fantasy start to blur.

Director: Tonia Mishiali
Producer: Stelana Kliris, Tonia Mishiali
Screenwriter: Tonia Mishiali
Distributor: Subliminal Films
Production Co: AB Seahorse Film Productions, Subliminal Films, SOUL productions
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Greek
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 14, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 17, 2019
Runtime: 1h 36m