Summaries

After a long decade of separation, a rising politician accompanies his ex-wife to the airport, thirsting for closure. As both fight with their inner demons, a suicide bomber threatens them. Will they find redemption this smiling afternoon?

After a long and bitter decade of separation, the young fast-rising politician, Dimitris Venieris, accompanies his former wife and catalytic love of his life, Eleni, to the bustling Athens International Airport. Thirsting for closure, the once-compatible couple seeks solace in the vivid memories of a bygone whirlwind romance amid troubled times, as both Eleni and Dimitris struggle to come face-to-face with their haunting personal demons. However, against the backdrop of a delayed flight, a deranged suicide bomber threatens not only to rob them of their last moments together but also blow the building to smithereens. Will they find redemption this fateful smiling afternoon?—Nick Riganas

Details

Keywords
  • greece
  • greek
  • meeting
  • athenian
  • old athens greece
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Feb 6, 1979
Countries of origin Greece
Language Greek
Filming locations Athens, Greece
Production companies Greka Film

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 37m
Color Color
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio

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