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Slaves in Their Bonds (2009)

Slaves in Their Bonds poster
Original title
Σκλάβοι Στα Δεσμά Τους
Directed by
Adonis Lykouresis
Genre
drama film
Country
Greece
Runtime
2h 07m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man struggles with social constraints and personal desires in early 20th century Greece. The story follows his relationships and the pressures from the community around him.

melancholicslow-burnbleakvisually economicalemotionally restrainedperiod pieceatmosphericsubdued

What happens

Slaves in Their Bonds (Greek: Οι σκλάβοι στα δεσμά τους) is a 2008 Greek drama film directed by based on the eponymous novel by Konstantinos Theotokis. It was Greece's submission to the 82nd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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