Greece,
2009, 94 min
Directed by:
Yorgos LanthimosCinematography:
Thimios BakatakisCast:
Christos Stergioglou, Michele Valley, Angeliki Papoulia, Mary Tsoni, Hristos Passalis, Alexander Voulgaris, Anna Kalaitzidou, Steve KrikrisVOD (1)
Plots(1)
In an effort to protect their three children from the corrupting influence of the outside world, a Greek couple transforms their home into a gated compound of cultural deprivation and strict rules of behavior. But children cannot remain innocent forever. When the father brings home a young woman to satisfy his son’s sexual urges, the family’s engineered "reality" begins to crumble, with devastating consequences. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2011 - Yorgos Lanthimos (Best Foreign Language Film)
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2010 - Best Foreign Independent
Guldbagge Awards
- 2011 - Yorgos Lanthimos (Best Foreign Film)
Cannes Film Festival
- 2009 - Yorgos Lanthimos (Un Certain Regard Prize - Groupama Gan Foundation for Cinema)
Sitges Film Festival
- 2009 - Yorgos Lanthimos (Carnet Jove: Award for Best Motion Picture Fantàstic)
- 2009 - Yorgos Lanthimos (Citizen Kane Award for Best New Direction)