Testosterone

Τεστοστερόνη
Testosteroni

“The day will come, and this is science speaking, when we won’t have to go running after women…they will be running after us”.

Petros is a young sailor who is on leave from military service for the first time. His mate has arranged a crazy long weekend away, while Petros undertakes to find them a car for the journey. He decides to visit his island of origin, where he spent his summers as a boy, with the sole purpose of taking his late grandfather’s ageing VW Beetle back to the mainland with him. His eccentric auntie greets him and is effusive in her hospitality. Initially, she exhibits the only signs of energy on an otherwise dull and listless island. However, as events unfold, he finds himself pursued by women of all shapes, ages and sizes and he comes to the conclusion that he is perhaps the only man on the island! What the women have in common is a ferocious sexual appetite which they are more than happy to reveal to him and Petros finds the ensuing adventures a worthwhile way of biding his time before his car is repaired and he can set sail for the mainland again. However, what appears at first to be a young man’s testosterone-filled dream quickly turns into a salacious nightmare. Be careful what you wish for - it might come true…

Director: George Panousopoulos | Rating: R 18+ | 2004 | Comedy – Satire  | 95 minutes | Greek dialogue with English subtitles

Director's Bio - George Panousopoulos

George Panousopoulos was born in Athens, he began his career in films as director of photography and cameraman. Since 1965 he has been involved in more than thirty films. He writes, produces, directs, photographs and often edits his own films. His films have been screened at numerous International Film Festivals where they have won many awards and distinctions.

PRINCIPAL CAST

Dimitris Liakopoulos, Natalia Dragoumi, Dimitra Matsouka, Ketty Papanika,
Maria Zorba, Tatania Papamoschou, Kerasia Samara, Vangelio Andreadaki, Alkis Panayotidis, Dimitris Kouroumbalis, Jane Sabanikou, Martha Akassoglou, Iro Patsiatzi, Marika Deliyannni, Titika Sarigouli, Efi Papatheodorou, Betty Livanou, Gisela Dali
 

AWARDS

45th Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2004
Best Leading Actor Award - Dimitris Liakopoulos
3rd Prize for Fiction Film
 

DIRECTOR's – PREVIOUS FILMS

1978 Honeymoon

1981 A Foolish Love

1986 Mania

1988 Love Me Not?

1995 Love Knot

2001 Athens Blues

2004 Testosterone
 

INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL SCREENINGS

45th Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2004
Berlinale 2005, 55th Berlin International Film Festival (European Film Market Screening)


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