The Taverna (2019)

Directed by

Alkinos Tsilimidos

Genre

comedy film

Country

Australia

Runtime

1h 26m

Rated

R

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a Melbourne Greek restaurant over one chaotic night, a group of characters get into escalating trouble. The film follows the owner and his patrons as their evening spirals into darkly funny situations.

darkly comictensechaoticclaustrophobicquirkyunpredictablefast-pacedabsurd

What happens

The Taverna is a black comedy film directed by Alkinos Tsilimidos that was released to cinema in July 2020. Starring Vangelis Mourikis, the film is set inside a Melbourne Greek restaurant in the span of one night. Initially premiering at the Greek Film Festival at Melbourne and Sydney in October 2019, the commercial release of The Taverna was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ultimately releasing in Australian cinemas on 2 July 2020. The film grossed $21,695 at the Australian box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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