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A fresco of life in a small country spa, as it unfolds before the eyes of Christos, a young man from Athens. Christos is led there, dazzled by a youth, Manolis, in whose person all the contradictions of his social milieu come to life.

A fresco of life in a small country spa, as it unfolds before the eyes of Christos, a young man from Athens. Christos is led there, dazzled by a youth, Manolis, in whose person all the contradictions of his social milieu come to life. At first an insubordinate wildcat who has deserted from the army three times, Manolis will re-enter his social world, becoming assimilated into it little by little and bringing to light all the characteristics of his alienation. Money is the basic reason for Manolis's alienation as well as that of the other inhabitants of the spa, which lives and prospers thanks to the local tourist trade.—Official synopsis

Set against the backdrop of the rugged 1980s Greek countryside, Christos, a young Athenian, finds himself incapable of tearing himself away from his crush Manolis, a thrice army deserter. And willing to follow him to the four corners of the world, Christos ends up in Manolis' torpid, old-world village. However, as the prodigal son reunites with his estranged, long-suffering mother, Christos cannot help but observe unapproachable Manolis' reluctant but gradual integration into the grotesquely appealing community, dragged deeper and deeper into an emotional and existential cul-de-sac. Now, conflicted Manolis grapples with overwhelming feelings and forbidden desires. But what happens if Christos never fits in?—Nick Riganas