Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe!

In the clouds high above Earth lies a mythical playground where children of Greek gods and monsters come to play. Among them is Yios, a little boy with a shining sun for a head and an explosive energy that keeps the other children at a distance. When Yios creates yet another disaster, the annoyed children devise a prank, causing Yios to fall down to Earth. However, in this strange and unfamiliar place, Yios meets a curious boy. This unexpected encounter will change everything...

Director’s statement
While many of my previous films were suitable for young audiences, Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe! is the first film I made specifically aimed at children. After the long and solemn creation of my previous film Sisters, I wanted to deal with a topic in a less heavy way; to introduce more humor, action and a world not barren, but full of life. However, make no mistake, Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe! is not devoid of important and even difficult topics. It strives to touch on these very topics in a way that grabs young audiences, makes them easier to be understood, and brings the viewers on an exciting journey to overcome them.

It is a tale of a child struggling with their differences, their "too much-ness". About searching for their place in the world that seems to have no space for them. And first and foremost, about finding their way - not by magically becoming different, not by eliminating the problem, but by learning to understand themselves and their own needs.

Perhaps the nostalgic aspect of the main character, a personification of a past self, led me to connect this tale with old myths. And so a mythical world was born, inhabited by strange children. Naturally, the visual style of the movie was inspired by the art of the Minoan civilization, which I became fascinated by during my art history studies. The colorful frescoes and the lively and ornate ceramics seemed as a perfect base for an animated world.

With the combination of all of these tools we strived to create a film that is entertaining both for children and adults, all the while the central theme of this film is loneliness and isolation, the pain of not being accepted amongst others. I believe this feeling is something that many of us have lived through and little of us ever get over. To us, who lived such a childhood, the nostalgia of memories is interlaced by an ever-present hole in our chest. And I feel like I owe it to that child who I was, and all the children that are here now, to bring this film to life.