TALE 52

(ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ 52)

Tale 52 straddles the line between psychological family drama and fantasy thriller in its depiction of the end and the beginning of an affair. An elliptical reality bender, it’s essentially a story about obsessive love; about a man attempting to transcend himself in order to win back the woman he desires. Mutual friends act as go-betweens in bringing Iasonas and Penelope together. The match appears to be a good one, with the relationship finding momentum immediately, and Penelope taking up residence with Iasonas. One morning, Iasonas wakes to find Penelope missing. He struggles to reconstruct the events prior to her disappearance.

"Alexiou has aimed high with his feature debut and hits his mark square on, the end result a truly potent work on the relationship between perception, reality and our own minds." Variety

Cast: Giorgos Kakanakis, Serafita Grigoriadou, Daphne Labroyianni, Argyris Thanassoulas, Yasemi Kilaidoni, Orpheas Zafiropoulos

About the Director:
Born in 1976, Alexis Alexiou obtained a degree in physics from the University of Athens before studying cinema in Greece. His short films have participated in numerous international film festivals. Tale 52 is his debut feature.