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Summary: Three teenagers are confined to an isolated country estate that could very well be on another planet. The trio spend their days listening to endless homemade tapes that teach them a whole new vocabulary. Any word that comes from beyond their family abode is instantly assigned a new meaning. Hence 'the sea' refers to a large armchair and 'zombies' are little yellow flowers. Having invented a brother whom they claim to have ostracized for his disobedience, the uber-controlling parents terrorize their offspring into submission. The father is the only family member who can leave the manicured lawns of their self-inflicted exile, earning their keep by managing a nearby factory, while the only outsider allowed on the premises is his colleague Christina, who is paid to relieve the son of his male urges. Tired of these dutiful acts of carnality, Christina enlists the elder daughter for some girl-on-girl action, carelessly disturbing the domestic balance. Soon enough, sex has spread throughout the household like fire. Next stop: rebellion.
Runtime: 94 min
Production: Greek Film Center
Genre: Drama
Country: Greece
Language: Greek
Director Credit
Giorgos Lanthimos Director
Writer Credit
Efthymis Filippou Writer
Giorgos Lanthimos Writer
Cast Credit
Aggeliki Papoulia Older Daughter
Alexander Voulgaris Dog Trainer
Anna Kalaitzidou Christina
Christos Stergioglou Father
Hristos Passalis Son
Mary Tsoni Younger Daughter
Michele Valley Mother
Producer Credit
Athina Rachel Tsangari Associate Producer
Giorgos Lanthimos Co-Producer
Iraklis Mavroidis Executive Producer
Vicky Micha Assistant Producer
Yorgos Tsourgiannis Producer
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