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Drama

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This film is about life at a country health resort seen through the eyes of Christos, a young man from Athens who has just been discharged from the army. Christos is there because he is enthralled by the rebellious Manolis, a three-time army deserter his same age. Now, conflicted Manolis grapples with overwhelming feelings and forbidden desires.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Greek

Runtime

121 mins

Rating

2.6/10

Release Date

16 October 1988

Country

Greece

Cast

Stelios Mainas

Stelios Mainas

Toula Stathopoulou

Toula Stathopoulou

Leonidas Nomikos

Leonidas Nomikos

Stelios Pavlou

Stelios Pavlou

Sinda Stefanopoulou

Sinda Stefanopoulou

Giorgos Giannopoulos

Giorgos Giannopoulos

Stelios Pappas

Stelios Pappas

Yannis Christoyannis

Yannis Christoyannis

Magda Tsagani

Magda Tsagani

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