Hold onto Me

movie

11-year-old Iris learns her estranged father, Aris, is back in town for his own father’s funeral. Determined to know him, Iris tracks him down to a dilapidated shipyard, where he’s been keeping to himself. What begins as a stubborn attempt to reconnect slowly unfolds into a fragile bond.

Timeline

• 2026-11-07 — Casting: Maria Petrova and Christos Passalis are attached to star in 'Hold Onto Me'.
• 2026-09-28 — Award nomination: Hold Onto Me has been chosen as Cyprus' first-ever Best International Feature Oscar submission.

Cast & crew

Myrsini Aristidou · Achilleas Grammatikopoulos · Giorgos Kyriacou · Maria Petrova · Jenny Sallo · Aulona Lupa · Hristos Passalis · Maria Petrova

Studios & networks

1.61 Films · Film Blades · Fredo Pictures · Graal · Pleasant Bay Pictures