Elli Makra

Athanasios Karanikolas

year of production

2007

synopsis

Elli is Greek. She has been living in Germany since her early childhood. Neither does she want to live in a Greek illusory world like her sisters nor does she want her violent ex-husband back. She has had it. When she loses her poorly paid job, she decides to go back to Greece.
Her decision is challenged by various encounters during the last days prior to her departure. Elli does not want to compromise anymore.

production

unafilm / Titus Kreyenberg

in co-production with

ZDF / Das Kleine Fernsehspiel

cast

Anna Lalasidou, Niki Papadopoulos, Anastasia Avenidou-Bartram, Kiriakoula Bloukou, Panagiotis Chatzimoissiadis, Georgios Lambretsas,

financiers

Film- und Medienstiftung NRW and Medienboard Berlin Brandenburg

sales

unafilm

german distribution

unafilm

world premiere

IFF Thessalonik - intl. competition

festivals and awards

Intl. competition at IFF Thessaloniki, IFF Göteborg, Max-Ophüls-Preis - competition

Best Actress Award for Anna Lalasidou and Everyday Life Award at IFF Thessaloniki

category

feature