Crying... Silicon Tears
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Crying...Silicon Tears (Orig. To Klama vgike apo ton paradeiso) is a 2001 Greek language
film, directed by Thanasis Papathanasiou and Michalis Reppas.
flashback, where Lavrentia worked with the Greek Resistance
. In that period, another event triggers the bucolic period in the form of Lavrentia talking about her ancestors, a man and a woman that lived in a small village in the countryside. No clear main plot existent in any period, the film mainly revolves around Lavrentia's history and the tragic events that stained her life. In the end of the film, it is revealed that the Bisbikis' are actually blood-related to the Della Franca's and they all live happily ever after.
Although the film features mostly tragic events, they are presented in a way that parodies older movies of the Greek cinema, rendering them hilarious. It is both a tribute and a satire of old Greek dramas, war movies and bucolic-style films.
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
film, directed by Thanasis Papathanasiou and Michalis Reppas.
Plot
The movie is divided into three clear timelines, the present, the World War II period and the bucolic period (in order from newest to oldest). In the present, the rich Della Franca family start a fight with the poor Bisbikis family over a man that romances with women from both families. The Della Franca's manage to put the mother of the Bisbikis', Lavrentia, out of business, which triggers the World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
flashback, where Lavrentia worked with the Greek Resistance
Greek Resistance
The Greek Resistance is the blanket term for a number of armed and unarmed groups from across the political spectrum that resisted the Axis Occupation of Greece in the period 1941–1944, during World War II.-Origins:...
. In that period, another event triggers the bucolic period in the form of Lavrentia talking about her ancestors, a man and a woman that lived in a small village in the countryside. No clear main plot existent in any period, the film mainly revolves around Lavrentia's history and the tragic events that stained her life. In the end of the film, it is revealed that the Bisbikis' are actually blood-related to the Della Franca's and they all live happily ever after.
Although the film features mostly tragic events, they are presented in a way that parodies older movies of the Greek cinema, rendering them hilarious. It is both a tribute and a satire of old Greek dramas, war movies and bucolic-style films.
Cast
- Anna PanayiotopoulouAnna PanayiotopoulouAnna Panayiotopoulou is a famous Greek actress that has starred in many series, films and theatrical plays.She became famous after starring in the Greek series Madame Sousou in 1982....
as Lavrentia Bisbiki - Mirka Papakonstantinou as Tzella Della Franca
- Mina Adamaki as Billio
- Mimis Chrisomalis as Parnassos
- Joys Evidi as Jenny Della Franca
- Sofia Filippidou as Sirmo
- Tasos Halkias as Mr. Baras
- Antonis Kafetzopoulos as contact
- Trifon Karatzas as Mr. Della Franca
- Krateros Katsoulis as doctor
- Maria Kavoyianni as Martha
- Vladimiros Kiriakidis as German soldier 1
- Kostas Koklas as German soldier 2
- Ketty Konstadinou as Jenny's friend
- Anna Kyriakou as Mrs. Baras
- Renia Louizidou as party guest 1
- Nena Menti as party guest 2
- Yorgos Partsalakis as general of the Greek army
- Michalis Reppas as Yiakoumis
- Hristos Simardanis as Denis
- Thodoros Siriotis as judge
- Mary Stavrakeli as Zabeta
- Hristos Valavanidis as Heinrich Von Snitchell
- Yannis Zouganelis as Kavouras
Quotes
- Ήξερες πολύ καλά ότι το πλοίο αυτό δεν έπρεπε να ταξιδέψει! Το Τζέλλα Δελτα είχε πρόβλημα: Δεν είχε φουγάρα! (You knew very well that this ship should't have sailed! Jella Delta had a problem: She didn't have funnels!)