After a long decade of separation, a rising politician accompanies his ex-wife to the airport, thirsting for closure. As both fight with their inner demons, a suicide bomber threatens them. Will they find redemption this smiling afternoon?
After a long and bitter decade of separation, the young fast-rising politician, Dimitris Venieris, accompanies his former wife and catalytic love of his life, Eleni, to the bustling Athens International Airport. Thirsting for closure, the once-compatible couple seeks solace in the vivid memories of a bygone whirlwind romance amid troubled times, as both Eleni and Dimitris struggle to come face-to-face with their haunting personal demons. However, against the backdrop of a delayed flight, a deranged suicide bomber threatens not only to rob them of their last moments together but also blow the building to smithereens. Will they find redemption this fateful smiling afternoon?—Nick Riganas