“Fingernails”, interview with Christos Nikou

“Fingernails” is the second feature film by the Greek director Christos Nikou, which debuted at the 18th Rome Film Festival in the Grand Public section.

Setting the Scene

The film transports us to a peculiar and somewhat eerie future. Anna (played by Jessie Buckley) and Ryan (played by Jeremy Allen White) possess an authentic certificate validating their true love, thanks to a new and controversial technology. However, Anna remains uncertain about her emotions.

Anna decides to explore her doubts further by accepting a position at an institute promoting this unconventional love of technology. Here, she crosses paths with Amir (portrayed by Riz Ahmed).

Love Beyond Surface

Greek director Christos Nikou, known for the film “Apples“, makes his English-language debut with a tragicomic and dystopian story about human emotions that sheds light on the often undisclosed secret of romantic comedies: falling in love is the easy part while staying in love requires constant effort.

In an interview with FRED Film Radio, the director tells us why he decided to embark on this journey through the intricate web of human relationships and how the actors in his film, Jesse Buckley and Riz Ahmed, supported him by placing their complete trust in him.

Through songs and film references that also reveal much about Christos Nikou, “Fingernails” is poised to become a brief romantic treatise on what relationships should perhaps be today. Beyond representations, beyond the facades of modern society, love is still essentially a stolen glance, a hidden smile, a subtle gesture—small things that can still be more sensual than any blatant display.

“Fingernails” premiered globally on 3 November 2023 and is now streaming on Apple TV+.

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