A Bitter Song

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Title

A Bitter Song

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Description

Writer/director Athina Tsoulis's short film is a portrait of an immigrant Greek family in 1950s Auckland. The story focusses on middle child Thalia (Alexa Tsoulis Reay), who enjoys a close relationship with her mother Despina (Vicky Yiannoutsos). Father Dimitri (Yianni Tsitsiridakis) is a macho former soldier who frustrates his wife with his frequent nights out at the 'mens' club'. When Thalia goes to hospital for an operation, her feelings about her dad change. Tsoulis was born in Greece and...

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Format

Video

Date created

1990

URL

https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/a-bitter-song-1990

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greek / auckland / immigrant family / father / daughter / mother / hospital / lump / childhood / suburbia / marital issues / female protagonist / growing up / beach / sisters / food / porridge / operation / surf / ocean / family dynamics / greek language / thalassaki / kafenio / cigarettes / backgammon / male sexuality / bathroom / siko manoula zimose tou giou sou paximadia / vasso markos / folkloric group of santouri / maternal love / washing line / lovebird / daydream / nightmare / middlemore hospital / traditional greek songs / factory / cafe / 1950s / nurse / mens club / sunhat

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