Christos Nikou On Exploring Love In Jessie Buckley & Riz Ahmed Starrer ‘Fingernails’: “We Are Living In A Time Of Fast-Food Emotions” – Contenders London

Greek writer-director Christos Nikou wanted to explore the modern concept of love when he approached his English-language debut Fingernails.

October 7, 2023 · 1 min · 81 words · Jeffrey Anderson DDS

When you are in love you oughta feel a little bit of pain, said Nikou.

So, were trying to make the pain of love equal to the physical pain.

So, he decided to give Grant a nod in the film.

Nikous debut filmApplespremiered at the Venice Film Festival and became Greeces official Oscar entry.

Nikou co-wroteFingernailswithApplesco-writer Stavros Raptis and Sam Steiner.

TheAppleTV+ project is being released theatrically November 3 before it launches on the streamer.

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