Eternal Home
A man returns to his childhood home just before it goes up for auction, only to uncover a horrifying secret. When a woman arrives searching for her missing husband, guilt and fear push him into a desperate cover-up.
Watch the film
Watch Eternal Home, a Greek black-and-white crime thriller short film by Yorgos Keramydas.
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Official poster for Eternal Home.
Film details
Synopsis
Eternal Home is a Greek black-and-white crime thriller about guilt, family and survival. A man returns to his childhood home just before it goes up for auction, only to uncover a horrifying secret.
When a woman arrives searching for her missing husband, fear and responsibility pull him into a desperate cover-up. The film uses the home as a psychological trap: a place of memory, inheritance and moral consequence.
Credits
Official credit: Eternal Home, a short film written and directed by Yorgos Keramydas.
Director statement
“Eternal Home explores moral ambiguity, guilt, and survival, set against the backdrop of a home auction.”
Rather than focusing on the murder itself, the story follows a son forced to clean up his father’s crime, trapped between protecting his family and confronting the weight of his actions.
Visual approach
The film draws inspiration from Hitchcock’s suspense techniques, especially framing and misdirection, alongside expressionistic influences. The decision to shoot in black-and-white emerged in post-production and reinforces the film’s noir atmosphere.
The cinematography relies on controlled shot composition, subjective framing and symbolic mise-en-scène, allowing small details to become narrative turning points. The result is an experiment in cinematic tension and existential crime storytelling.
Still photos
Selected still images from Eternal Home. The stills present the film’s black-and-white visual style, noir atmosphere, controlled framing and suspense tone.
Screenings and awards
No Words International Short Film Festival — Ptolemaida, Greece — World Premiere, December 7, 2024.
Awards and recognition
Eternal Home has received 2 wins and 2 nominations.
Themes and keywords
Guilt, moral ambiguity, survival, family, cover-up, crime, home auction, justice, consequence, noir atmosphere, suspense and black-and-white thriller storytelling.
Press and festival inquiries
For festival inquiries, screening requests, interviews, collaborations, press materials or private viewing links, contact info@yorgoskeramydas.com.
Official FilmFreeway project page: Eternal Home on FilmFreeway.
