JUST BROKEN UP

(ΜΟΛΙΣ ΧΩΡΙΣΑ)

Filmmaker Vasilis Mirianthopoulos draws from his theatrical origins with this modern-day farce of coincidences and confusion, which he wrote and directed to considerable acclaim for Athens’ Omada Drassis Theatre Company.

Electra’s surprise birthday party is meant to be a time for celebration until her lover, Petros, leaves a message on her answering machine calling an end to their relationship. Her friends intercept, opting to hide the news from an unsuspecting Electra, which is where the misunderstanding stems. Things get even more complicated with the introduction of Vittor the Spanish, an uninvited lady called Titika Karlatira and a food delivery boy.

As the calamities escalate, so do the laughs. In all the fuss, questions rise to the fore: how are Batman, mammoths, strip shows, pizzas and Tupperware ladies related to the break-up?

Cast: Yannis Tsimitselis, Zeta Makripoulia, Maria Bakodimou, Anna Monogiou, Giorgos Karamichos

About the Director:
Born in Piraeus in 1965, Vasilis Mirianthopoulos is an established theatre artist. He studied theatre (P. Katseli Drama School, Peiraikos Syndesmos Drama School), painting (G. Bournazakis) and dance (Zozo Nikoloudi, Giannis Metsis, Konrad Bukes), and works as a director, actor, dancer and choreographer. Just Broken Up is his feature film directorial debut, and his second film, Soula Ela Xana (S.E.X) also screens at this festival.