"Sex Before Church"

Feature Film

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A, a young poet, meets Shara, a nineteen-year-old painter whose work he hopes to include in his next collection. Their connection unfolds through shared journeys and long conversations on art, love, and the fragility of existence. As Shara’s feelings deepen, A remains anchored to a past loss, eventually revealing a long-held decision that reshapes the course of their relationship.​​​​​​​
As the film shifts between intimacy, disorientation, and emotional collapse, the scenographic work supports this journey through a series of carefully constructed environments. Across all locations—domestic, symbolic, and abstract—the visual language is shaped through spatial composition, color, and light, creating atmospheres that reflect the characters’ inner states and the narrative’s gradual descent. The aim was to let each space embody a different emotional register while maintaining a coherent aesthetic thread throughout the film.
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Scenographic Color & Light Study
A chromatic study reflecting the film’s emotional shifts and the atmospheres of each space
Written, Directed & Produced by: Alex Borchescu
Producer Manager: Sifis Stamou
Director of Photography: Akis Valegrakis
Set Designer: Martha Mavri
Painter: Emmanouela Kakavia Beligianni
Costume Designer: Alexandros Monokandylos
Choreographer: Chris Santa Maria
Special Effects Artist: Alexandros Loggos
Hair/Make-up Artist: Aliki Mitsakou
Assistant Director: Nikos Mpouyioukas
Continuity Supervisor: Eleni Sgouraki
1st Camera Assistant: Manos Kalafatelis
2nd Camera Assistant: Elli Georgiou
Steadicam Operator: Vasilis Parousis
Key Grip: Dimitris Ragkavis
Chief Electrician: Alexandra Siafaka
Gaffer: Markela Kontaratou
Sound Recordist: Pavlos Harbalis
1st Boom Operator: Marina Spagoulaki
2nd Boom Operator: Alkaios Nikolaou - Michail
Set Designer Assistant: Agapi Brouma
Costume Designer Assistant: Rosa Goulopoulou
Hair/Make-up Artist Assistant: Christina Kiriakidou
Graphic Designers: Vasilis Kapodistrias, Martha Mavri
Production Assistants: Iraklis Kosso, Panagiotis Koutsikos
Cast
A: Nils Nadonly
Shara: Josefine Winkler
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