It's a real shame that this movie is totally ignored by the Greek public. G. Panoussopoulos is not a stranger to us, though. He is the director of "Oi Apenantoi" (1981), a real haunting movie, about a weird guy and his love for a woman living in an apartment across the street. But this is a different story. What we have here, is a story about growing old. The main issue in the film is the biological decadence, which leads to insanity. Realism and surrealism combine into a very interesting result. The director uses many elements from the Italian new-realism, whereas the music score is done by the great Manos Hatzidakis.
The plot is the following: Several old couples make their annual excursion to a campus for old people. The situation there is rather boring: Card-playing, swimming, long and pointless discussions etc. One day, the hero decides to kill his wife, for no particular reason. After that, anything's possible.
It's very hard to find a copy of this movie anywhere. If you're lucky enough to find one, do yourself a favor and watch it. It's a very good movie.
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