Absences (Apousies)
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(out of 5)
Lovely period film that pays heavy lip service to Bergman’s Cries And Whispers. Three sisters from a wealthy family are left to stagnate when their father dies and, having impoverished their estate with his reckless gambling, provides them with very little to live on. Eldest sister Eleni insists that they avoid public display, a lifestyle her father initiated after his wife abandoned them and she bore an illegitimate child. Middle sister Maria falls in love with a morally dubious neighbour who promises her adventure in the big, wide world, while youngest sister Christina observes from her youthful position and grows up in a world of misery and repression. Gorgeously photographed and sumptuously dressed, this is a deeply affecting drama highlighted by terrific acting and a probing story.
Directed by Giorgos Katakouzinos
Screenplay by Giorgos Katakouzinos, Dimitris Nollas
Cinematography by Tassos Alexakis
Produced by Giorgos Katakouzinos, G. Krezias, Zorz Sarri, Giorgos Stergiou, Iris Zahmanidi
Music by Stamatis Spanoudakis
Production Design by Marilena Aravantinou
Costume Design by Giannis Karydis
Film Editing by Aristeidis Karydis-Fuchs
Cast Tags: Alexandros Papayannis, Amalia Giza, Antonis Yakovakis, Costas Bakalis, Dimitris Papagiannis, Elena Nathanail, Katerina Sarri, Konstantinos Paliatsaras,Maria Konstadarou, Nikitas Tsakiroglou, Nikos Papahristos, Nikos Skiadas, Nikos Tzogias, Noni Mihailidou, Pavlos Haikalis, Pemi Zouni, Themis Bazaka, Vasilis Laggos
