EIFF
World Premiere

Novak

15+
1hr 50 mins
Harry Lagoussis
Zlatko Burić, Ella Rumpf, Yannis Papadopoulos, Elena Topalidou

Premiere Status

World Premiere

Countries

Greece, Switzerland

Language

English, Greek, with English subtitles

Content Warning

Sexual content, Swearing, Violence

Run Time

1hr 50 minutes

Enhanced Access

No

Overview

Part of the 

strand.

An ostracised Croatian neuroscientist is drawn out of hiding in Athens by an activist group of idealistic young scientists fascinated by his previously discredited theories about electromagnetic pollution. As egos swell and actions take momentum, the community they form starts to unravel.

The film is fuelled by a grungy, lo-fi, sci-fi energy as it takes its swerving turns, offset by a disarmingly surreal sense of place. An offbeat, intriguing exploration of idol worship, consumerism and non-conformity in the modern world, this is dark, unpredictable and humourous in equal measure.

– Emma Boa

Showtimes

The Venue

Vue Omni

Omni Leisure Building, Calton Square, EH1 3AU

The Venue

National Galleries Scotland: National, Hawthornden Lecture Theatre, Edinburgh

The Mound, EH2 2EL

The Venue

Filmhouse

88 Lothian Road, EH3 9BZ

The Venue

Cameo Picturehouse

38 Home Street, EH3 9LZ

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