Kyuka Before Summer's End is the second part of a trilogy that begins with the 2018 award-winning short film, Kioku Before Summer Comes. Inspired by a blend of ideas and real-life events, the film draws partly on my childhood memories of family vacations on a small sailboat in the Greek island of Poros. The sailboat's confined space often brought tension, yet amid that dynamic, humor and love created a bittersweet nostalgia for those cherished vacations. At its core, Kyuka delves into the complexities of family relationships, exploring the bonds between parents and children, and the love between siblings. It examines how parental, protective love can sometimes become suffocating and toxic, while also exploring adulthood and what can trigger it in a person, regardless of biological age. From the summer of 2017 until early 2024, Kyuka has been my devotional project, symbolizing a personal evolution in my filmmaking journey that feels like a coming-of-age experience. This film is a piece of my life, incorporating elements from every short film I have made. Beyond the sheer joy of the creative process and a strong personal need for expression, I believe a part of me longed to recreate those treasured summer memories that have now faded into the past. I am thrilled that this creative journey is now over, and I look forward to sharing my film with the world, hoping it will resonate with audiences as deeply as it has with me.