The Distance Between Us and the Sky


The Distance Between Us and the Sky is a 2019 Greek-French short film written and directed by Vasilis Kekatos.
The film won the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.

Plot

Two unnamed strangers meet for the first time at an old petrol station. One has stopped to fill up his motorcycle, while the other is just stranded. Lacking the 22.50 he needs to get home, the stranded stranger tries to "sell" the other stranger the distance that separates them from the sky.

Cast

  • Nikos Zeginoglou as Boy 1
  • Ioko Ioannis Kotidis as Boy 2

Reception

The film was awarded the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. It also won the Short Film Queer Palm.