Dyskoloi apohairetismoi: O babas mou (2002)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Penny Panayotopoulou

Writer:

Penny Panayotopoulou (writer)

Release Date:

27 December 2002 (Greece)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

There is nothing harder than 'forever'

Plot:

In 1969 Athens, a 10 year old boy struggles to come to terms with the sudden death of his father.

Plot Keywords:

Moon Landing | Father | Separation | Son | Death Of Father

Awards:

9 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Yorgos Karayannis	...	Ilias
Stelios Mainas	...	Ilias' Father
Ioanna Tsirigouli	...	Ilias' Mother
Christos Stergioglou
Hristos Bouyotas	...	Aris
Despo Diamantidou

Also Known As:

Hard Goodbyes: My Father (International: English title)

Runtime:

113 min | Switzerland:108 min | Switzerland:113 min (Locarno Film Festival)

Country:

Greece | Germany

Language:

Greek

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:M

Company:

Alpha TV

Movie Connections:

Features "The Avengers" (1961)

Okay, not great.

The film is about a young boy's progression to accept the death of his father.

I had a hard time believing the depth of their relationship, but maybe that's just me. I also found the boy pretty darn annoying and difficult.

Good points: some nice photography; sustainable plot; some likeable characters; some charming moments.

Bad points: a little slow; acting mediocre; unoriginal story; at times a little too unbelievable and overdramatic.

To sum, so/so. Slight recommendation.