11-year-old Nico is an only child living in a large metropolis. At school he is bullied and at home he’s lonely. His only escape is the digital world he has created online. To help him become ‘normal’, his parents send him to spend his summer vacation on a remote fishing island in Greece. On the island, Nico is challenged; there is no Internet and he is reluctant to make new friends. Local kids, Christina and Andreas, initially see him as a nuisance. He speaks broken Greek and can’t swim properly. But he’s funny and surprisingly good at solving riddles. They decide to help him survive the challenges of living on the island, if in return he helps them find a long-lost treasure. In the process, Nico will discover his own treasure: the new friendships he makes in the real world and a profound connection to the deep blue sea.

Director: Konstantinos Frangopoulos

Writer: Alexandra Dyranis-Maounis

Country of Production: Greece

Producers: Rea Apostolides, Yuri Averof, Vicky Miha, Joram Willink, Philipp Budweg

Production Companies: Anemon Productions, asterisk*, Bind Film, Lieblingsfilm

Language: Greek, English

Supported by: Creative Europe MEDIA, Greek Film Centre, Goethe Institute

The project wins the Eurimages Co-production Development Award at the CINEKID Co-production Market