Marathon

Μαραθώνιος
Marathonios

From his earliest childhood memories, Andreas ran. Marathon is a story about a man who is caught in an emotional deadlock. He cannot, it seems, either start or finish the many relationships he enters throughout his life. Instead, he runs from one woman to the other and from one crisis to the next. Stop watches and women. Set against the frantic lead up to the Athens Olympic Games, with a city in its own race, trying to meet the opening ceremony deadline, Andreas is training one of the local hopefuls for the marathon. His obsession with time is equalled only by his obsession with women: as his sexy psychiatrist opines, “He is obsessed with time because he is afraid of death and women.” He is a man caught up in a battle - attracted by women yet afraid of committing to them. His story cleverly unfolds through the interactions of the women in his life: their desires, their hopes and their aspirations. The story follows the many insights of his girlfriends and the way in which he relates to their observations. This exposes a complex personality and sheds light on the ultimate emptiness attached to the thrill of the chase.

Director: Antonis Kokkinos | 2004 | Drama | 97 minutes | Greek dialogue with English subtitles

Director's Bio - Antonis Kokkinos

A graduate of the Athens Polytechnic School of Civil Engineering and the Film Directing Department of the Stavrakou Film School, Antonis has produced many radio shows on music and film. He has also worked as production manager and assistant director on a large number of feature films and television productions. For the past four years, he has been teaching film directing at New York College, Athens. He directed the television series “The Adventure of a Poem” (Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation’s ERT Channel, 60 episodes) and “Secret Byways” (Alpha TV, 8 episodes)

PRINCIPAL CAST

Yannis Kokiasmenos (Andreas)
Maria Zorba (Christiana)
Sylvia Venizelea (Matina)
Eleana Tachiaou (Myrto)
Stella Kazazi (Elissavet)
Emilia Valvi (Dimitra)
Giorgos Yannopoulos (Tzimas)
Michalis Goussis (Petros)
 

DIRECTOR's – PREVIOUS FILMS

1988 Edward Bond (Documentary)

1990 Threat
Drama Short Film Festival: Best Actress and Best Editing Awards

1994 End of An Era
Thessaloniki Film Festival:
   Best Film
   Best Script
   Best Editing
   Best Sound
   Best Supporting Actress
   Special Group Acting Award
   Greek Film and Television Technicians Award
   Greek Film Critics Award
Ministry of Culture State Awards:
   Best Film
   Best Script

1995 Athens, An Inside View (Documentary)

1996 Escape? (Telefilm)

1998 My Brother and I

2000 The Very Poor Inc.

2004 Marathon
 

INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL SCREENINGS

45th Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2004
Berlinale 2005, 55th Berlin International Film Festival (Selected for Film Market)


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