Hard Goodbyes: My Father
Δύσκολοι Αποχαιρετισμοί: Ο μπαμπάς μου
Synopsis
Elias is a 10 year old boy living in Athens with his family in 1969 and has an interest in Jules Verne's stories and in astronomy. His father, with whom Elias has a strong relationship, is a travelling salesman and his absence affects the whole family. On the eve of his departure for a long business trip he promises his son that he'll be back in time to watch the moon landing on TV together, but he is killed in a car accident. While Elias' mother and his elder brother deal with the loss in their own way, Elias refuses to accept his father's death. He creates an imaginary world, in which his father is alive. He shares fictitious stories with his friends, he sends letters to his grandmother on behalf of his father and he dreams of places like he did with him. Elias' mother and his godfather, who do everything to bring him back to reality, take him to a summer house. On the night of the moon landing Elias meets his father in his own way and comes to terms with his loss.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Penny Panayotopoulou
- Screenplay & Story
- Jan Fleischer
- Original Score
- Stavros Sofianopoulos
- Original Title
- Δύσκολοι Αποχαιρετισμοί: Ο μπαμπάς μου
- Country of Origin
- Greece
- Spoken Languages
- Greek
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Penny Panayotopoulou
Jan Fleischer, Penny Panayotopoulou
Stavros Sofianopoulos
Dimitris Katsaitis
Department Leadership Roster
Penny Panayotopoulou
Director
Penny Panayotopoulou
Writer
Jan Fleischer
Screenplay
Stavros Sofianopoulos
Original Music Composer
Dimitris Katsaitis
Director of Photography
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What is Hard Goodbyes: My Father about?
Elias is a 10 year old boy living in Athens with his family in 1969 and has an interest in Jules Verne's stories and in astronomy. His father, with whom Elias has a strong relationship, is a travelling salesman and his absence affects the whole family. On the eve of his departure for a long business trip he promises his son that he'll be back in time to watch the moon landing on TV together, but he is killed in a car accident. While Elias' mother and his elder brother deal with the loss in their own way, Elias refuses to accept his father's death. He creates an imaginary world, in which his father is alive. He shares fictitious stories with his friends, he sends letters to his grandmother on behalf of his father and he dreams of places like he did with him. Elias' mother and his godfather, who do everything to bring him back to reality, take him to a summer house. On the night of the moon landing Elias meets his father in his own way and comes to terms with his loss.
Who directed Hard Goodbyes: My Father?
Hard Goodbyes: My Father was directed by Penny Panayotopoulou.
Who stars in Hard Goodbyes: My Father?
The principal cast of Hard Goodbyes: My Father includes Yorgos Karayannis, Stelios Mainas, Ioanna Tsirigouli, Christos Stergioglou, Hristos Bouyotas.
When was Hard Goodbyes: My Father released and how long is it?
Hard Goodbyes: My Father was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 53m.
Who composed the musical score for Hard Goodbyes: My Father?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Hard Goodbyes: My Father was composed by Stavros Sofianopoulos.