Yios, a lonely mythical boy whose head shines like the sun, struggles to make friends in the clouds. After he falls down to Earth, everything changes.

In the clouds high above Earth lies a mythical playground where the young generation of Greek gods and monsters come together to play. Among them is Yios, a little boy with a shining sun on his head, inherited from his father, the god Helios.

While his father’s crown creates beautiful ornaments, Yios has trouble controlling his shine. His rays explode in unexpected directions, creating trouble and making children avoid him. Despite Yios’s eagerness to belong, the mishaps keep piling up. The situation escalates, leading to a cruel prank devised by the annoyed children. As an unfortunate result, Yios falls from the clouds, all the way down to Earth. However, in this strange and unfamiliar place, Yios meets someone unexpected…

Inspired by ancient mythology and Minoan frescoes, the film explores themes of otherness, empathy, and the search for balance through the eyes of a child.

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Writer: Andrea Szelesová
Script-Editors: Štěpánka Ansorge, Rita Domonyi
Director: Andrea Szelesová
Background Artist: Andrea Arce
Lead Animator and Character Design: Andrea Szelesová
Animation: Marek Pokorný, Wanda Przeworska, Philippe Kastner, Anna Rybecká, Veronika Valentová, Eliška Jirásková, Adrián Hnát, Matej Mihályi, Jáchym Štulíř, Klára Kubenková
Layout: Andrea Arce, Adrián Hnát, Petra Fenďová, Barbora Vanická, Ivana Kubíková, Eliška Jirásková, Aneta Paulíny, Philippe Kastner, Ester Kasalová,
Coloring: Adrián Hnát, Anna Rybecká, Matej Mihályi, Wanda Przeworska, Jáchym Štulíř
Editor: Iva Kraljević
Sound and Music: Viera Marinová 

Producer: Kristina Husová (Pure Shore, Cinepoint)
Co-producer: Andrea Szelesová (ansze)
With the support of: the Czech Audiovisual Fund, Slovak Audiovisual Film Fund, PPF Foundation, Czech Horizons, Endowment Fund Filmtalent Zlín, the Creative Europe – MEDIA, Soundsquare, Achtung 4k
Developed at: CEE Animation Workshop 2024, Young Horizons Industry – Talent Program 

Festivals & Sales: Miyu Distribution