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Review by Rich Cline for http://www.shadowsonthewall.co.uk /

"Set on a dark and stormy night, this moody drama from Greece feels rather heightened and soapy, with its garish musical score and frequent cutaways to grainy black and white flashbacks. But its story is intriguing enough to hold the interest, largely because it's clear that the two central characters are keeping secrets from each other. It feels a bit blunt, but carries a strong kick.
After walking through the pouring rain, Ilias (Lagoutis) arrives at the home of Petros (Panou) looking for answers. Battling a bad cough, Ilias reminds Petros that they once met before, in a gay nightclub where Ilias had gone with a friend as a joke. Then as the evening gets increasingly awkward, Petros asks Ilias to leave. But Ilias is determined to stay for a pointed reason.
Director Hatzimichailidis keeps the tone unsettling, with sounds, music, swirling camerawork and Ilias' relentless coughing. Which makes the encounter between these two men that much more unsettling to watch. The performances are heightened, full-on dramatics with little nuance. And the film is edited together in a choppy way that continually cuts away before revealing details. So even when the true nature of the story emerges, it's largely subtextual. But there's an urgency to the story that holds our attention."

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The film is part of The Male Gaze: Celluloid Dreams collection which was released on 5/11/2021 by NQV MEDIA and is available on Vimeo (Worldwide), Amazon US, Amazon UK, and soon on PeccadilloPOD (World) & Amazon.de