Alexis Alexiou’s ‘Sea of Glass’ Heads to Thessaloniki

Greek filmmaker Alexis Alexiou’s third feature, “Sea of Glass,” is heading to the Thessaloniki International Film Festival for a special screening following its out-of-competition premiere at Edinburgh, according to Variety. The noir-infused drama is then scheduled to begin a limited theatrical release across Greece on Nov. 12.

Variety frames the film as bringing a “country gothic noir” tradition to Greece, with a story centered on two women finding solidarity across generations. That description places their relationship at the heart of the film’s premise, alongside the mood and genre influences highlighted in the publication’s account.

The Thessaloniki presentation follows an international festival introduction rather than serving as the film’s world premiere. Its Edinburgh debut took place outside competition, a distinction that separates the premiere screening from participation in that festival’s competitive program. The supplied report does not identify a competitive slot for the Thessaloniki screening either.

Alexiou is best known, according to Variety, for “Wednesday 04:45,” which premiered at Tribeca. “Sea of Glass” marks his third feature, adding a new title to a filmmaking career that has already included an international festival launch. The report identifies the latest work as a moody drama shaped by noir.

The phrase “country gothic noir” provides a broad indication of the film’s intended atmosphere, rather than a detailed account of its plot. Variety’s headline connects that genre framing with an intergenerational story about women, suggesting that the relationship between the two central characters is an important part of how the film is being presented.

The available synopsis does not explain what brings the women together, what divides their generations or how their solidarity develops. Those limits leave the specifics of the story open, while establishing its central relationship without disclosing a fuller narrative. No cast members or character names are identified in the supplied material.

For audiences in Greece, the planned theatrical engagement is the next opportunity beyond the special festival presentation to encounter the film. Variety describes the release as limited, rather than announcing a broad rollout. The supplied account does not name participating cinemas, specify the number of screenings or provide a wider international distribution schedule.

The immediate path for “Sea of Glass” therefore runs from its Edinburgh premiere to Thessaloniki and then to the scheduled Nov. 12 Greek opening. As that release approaches, the film arrives with two defining elements in its public introduction: Alexiou’s noir-inflected approach and a story of women finding common ground across generations.