Summaries

In the 30's, two children who spend their summer holidays in a village of Amvrakikos, support a child with tuberculosis who lives alone in a hut.

Set in the period between the two world wars in a seaside village in the bay of Amvrakikos. Two children, Petros (8 years old) and Anthoula (7 years old) spend their summer holidays. During a walk they discover in an isolated shack a boy who lives with his mother. He is rejected by the community because of tuberculosis. Petros and Anthoula become friends with the boy. They encounter the cruelty of the adults and they decide to resist.—Alkistis Zografou

In peaceful, early 1930s Kochili, a picturesque seaside village on the Ambracian Gulf, Greece, eight-year-old Petros and Anthoula, his seven-year-old best friend, discover the marvels of nature. But under the hot summer sun, a chance encounter with Panos, an ostracised ten-year-old boy suffering from tuberculosis, will lead to an unexpected and equally thrilling summertime friendship. As a result, Petros and Anthoula pluck up the courage to transcend the narrow borders of fear, prejudice, and conventionality behind their parents' backs, becoming the bright beacons of love, understanding, and hope. After all, is there a greater power than love?—Nick Riganas

Details

Keywords
  • love
  • greece
  • 1930s
  • greek
  • hut
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Family
Release date Feb 17, 1994
Countries of origin Greece
Language Greek
Filming locations Kopraina, Arta, Greece
Production companies Greek Film Centre (GFC) Angelos Sideratos & Co.

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 38m
Color Color
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.66 : 1

Synopsis

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