Hard Goodbyes: My Father (2002)

Original title

Δύσκολοι Αποχαιρετισμοί: Ο μπαμπάς μου

Directed by

Penny Panayotopoulou

Genre

drama film

Country

Greece

Runtime

1h 53m

Rating

4.2 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A 10 year old boy in 1969 Athens refuses to believe his traveling salesman father died in a car accident. He makes up stories and sends letters pretending his father is still alive. On the night of the moon landing he finally comes to terms with the loss.

poignantgentlemelancholicslow-burndreamlikeintimatewistfulbittersweetgrounded

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