This film is about life at a country health resort seen through the eyes of Christos, a young man from Athens who has just been discharged from the army. Christos is there because he is enthralled by the rebellious Manolis, a three-time army deserter his same age. Now, conflicted Manolis grapples with overwhelming feelings and forbidden desires.
Acting
Stelios Mainas simmers with unspoken everything.
Direction
Directorial debut so confident it feels like a farewell.
Cinematography
Greek sunlight that exposes rather than warms.
Director
Christos Voupouras
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Greece's transition from military junta memories, the film weaponizes compulsory service as metaphor for closeted life under surveillance.
Directors Voupouras and Korras never made another feature; this singular queer Greek New Wave artifact vanished for decades before restoration.
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