Satisfaction

Alex Burunova movingly explores the complex relationship between two British composers.

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Credits

  • Director-screenwriter

    Alex Burunova

  • With

    Emma Laird, Fionn Whitehead, Zar Amir Ebrahimi

  • USA-Italy-Greece-Ukraine 2025. 97min

  • Courtesy of

    alief

  • Languages

    English, Greek

    With English subtitles

  • Certificate

    BBFC 18

Introduction

Emma Laird impresses as Lola, a gifted composer who encounters Fionn Whitehead’s charming Philip at a party. Their bond is immediate and electric, carrying them to the beautiful Greek islands. It’s there that Lola connects with Elena, an intriguing woman she meets at a nudist beach, which forces Lola to confront her buried past and unspoken feelings.

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Content advice

Contains scenes of sexual violence.

How to book

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