“Sand Castle”: Another Unrealistic War Drama
Overall, Sand Castle was another lack luster war drama that will eventually fade into the many similar war dramas I have seen throughout my life.
The Striker with Number 9
The story of a talented yet self-destructive soccer player in Greece.
Based on the novel of the same name by Menis Koumandareas, the film narrates the life and works of Vassilis Seretis, a young, unknown, poor, but talented and ambitious football player, who dreams of conquering the pitches. The hero is willing to give everything and suffer whatever it takes in order to conquer the football world. With his talent as his only weapon, he tries to define his destiny, on a route from Thessaloniki, to Volos and from there to Athens. With him, we taste the mud of the fields, the loneliness of the countryside, the "sold out" matches, but also the ephemeral glow of success. Pantelis Voulgaris signs a film that left an era, as, in addition to its original directorial perspective, it outlines the phenomenon of Greek football in a poetic and at the same time realistic way.
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The story of a talented yet self-destructive soccer player in Greece. Based on the novel of the same name by Menis Koumandareas, the film narrates the life and works of Vassilis Seretis, a young, unknown, poor, but talented and ambitious football player, who dreams of conquering the pitches. The hero is willing to give everything and suffer whatever it takes in order to conquer the football world. With his talent as his only weapon, he tries to define his destiny, on a route from Thessaloniki, to Volos and from there to Athens. With him, we taste the mud of the fields, the loneliness of the countryside, the "sold out" matches, but also the ephemeral glow of success. Pantelis Voulgaris signs a film that left an era, as, in addition to its original directorial perspective, it outlines the phenomenon of Greek football in a poetic and at the same time realistic way.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Menis Koumantareas, Vangelis Raptopoulos
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Runtime:121 minutes
Studio:Greek Film Centre, ERT
Cast
Pantelis Voulgaris
Director
Themis Bazaka
Κική
Stratos Tzortzoglou
Μπιλ Σερέτης
Stamatis Tzelepis
Σπύρος
Kostas Kleftogiannis
Γαλάντης
Zano Danias
Πάνος
Nikos Tsachiridis
Τσαλίκης
Maria Georgiadou
Ζέτα
Nikos Bousdoukos
Γιώργος Καπάτος
Thanasis Mylonas
Βότσης
Giannis Hatzigiannis
δημοσιογράφος Κάντζος
Stavros Kalaroglou
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