Wild Cherry is a haunting rural horror set in Greece, following a young boy on the day of his birthday as he is confronted with a violent family tradition—the slaughter of a goat—meant to mark his passage into manhood. As pressure mounts from his father and the weight of expectation closes in, the boy finds himself torn between inherited customs and his own emerging sense of identity. When he runs away, a mysterious encounter forces him into a difficult and irreversible decision that will shape his understanding of fear, freedom, and belonging. Directed by Greek filmmaker Panos Ziogas, the film blends folk tradition with contemporary cinematic language to explore the dark undercurrents of rural life and generational conflict. A young emerging director studying Film Directing in Thessaloniki, Ziogas crafts a visually atmospheric and emotionally charged debut that questions entrenched beliefs and their impact on youth. Wild Cherry becomes both a personal expression and a stark reflection on tradition, identity, and the cost of breaking away from the past.