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The Cistern

The Cistern

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Drama

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In 1974, a group of 11-year-old boys spend the last carefree summer of their childhood, unaware that the world of grown-ups, with its loves, passions, prejudices and curses, is about to seal their fate. Aaron, Stelios, Sakis, Galanos and Verios, "the acrobats", are best friends. School has closed for the summer holidays and the children spend their time playing games, running errands, and riding their bikes. Life is a game, into which they channel all their physical energy and imagination. They practice their diving abilities in a big cistern. It is a game through which their special talents and competitive spirit unfold. One is good at balancing acts, another at diving and another at somersaults. It is in this neighborhood that Aaron will spend the most important summer of his life: a rite of passage from childhood to adolescence, a time for learning about love, jealousy and friendship.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Greek

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

10 November 2001

Country

Greece

Cast

Yiota Festa

Yiota Festa

Koula

Giorgos Marinos

Giorgos Marinos

Mihail

Michalis Evripiotis

Michalis Evripiotis

Aaron

Hristos Nomikos

Hristos Nomikos

Vangelis

Vana Rambota

Vana Rambota

Rodoula

Athina Pappa

Athina Pappa

Aunt Soso

Ersi Malikenzou

Ersi Malikenzou

Anastasia

Paris Koutsaftis

Paris Koutsaftis

Nena Menti

Nena Menti

Eftyhia

Minas Hatzisavvas

Minas Hatzisavvas

Pentelas

Charis Kostopoulos

Charis Kostopoulos

Lalas

Konstadina Koutsiou

Konstadina Koutsiou

Achilleas Kyriakidis

Achilleas Kyriakidis

Alekos Mandilas

Alekos Mandilas

Dora Masklavanou

Dora Masklavanou

Mother

Sotiriadis Miltos

Sotiriadis Miltos

Sotiriadis Miltos

Sotiriadis Miltos

Verios

Themis Mitropoulos

Themis Mitropoulos

Akis

Giorgos Pappas

Giorgos Pappas

Stelios

Dimitris Thomas

Dimitris Thomas

Sakis

Stathis Vrachas

Stathis Vrachas

Galanos

Nikos Zoiopoulos

Nikos Zoiopoulos

Themis Bazaka

Themis Bazaka

Eleni

Dimitris Koutsiambasakos

Dimitris Koutsiambasakos

Giorgos Souxes

Giorgos Souxes

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