Loukoumades me meli (2005)

Director:

Olga Malea

Writers:

Apostolos Alexopoulos (writer)
Christina Kallas (consultant writer)

Release Date:

7 January 2005 (Greece)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Meadow | Cottage | Erotic | Pedophile | Surrealism

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Christos Loulis	...	Manos
Faye Xila	...	Fenia
Vladimiros Kiriakidis	...	Thrasos
Haris Mavroudis	...	Periklis
Fotini Baxevani	...	Aunt
Dimitris Piatas	...	Billy
Sofia Filippidou	...	Ismini / Antigoni
Pavlos Haikalis	...	Uncle Leonidas
Spyros Kitsanellis	...	Ahilleas
Sofia Voyatzaki	...	Filitsa
Kleon Gregoriadis	...	Bus Driver
Sakis Boulas	...	Flat Owner
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Margarita Amarantidi	...	Anna
Nikos Bournias	...	Waiter
Olga Dalentza	...	Grandmother
George Gilson	...	Pastry Shop Owner
Thanasis Havales	...	Musician
Parthena Horozidou	...	Erato
Eleana Karandrinou	...	Waiter
Vaios Kotlias	...	Tractor Driver
Kostas Kounalis	...	Musician
Dafnie Manousou	...	Alexandra
Giorgos Mitroukias	...	Police Officer #1
Mara Mparola	...	Ourania
Antonis Palamaris	...	Musician
Stefanos Pavlou
Giorgos Pefanis	...	Musician
Konstadinos Pontikopoulos	...	Police Officer #2
Giannis Psaridis	...	Priest
Dimitris Voriadis	...	Musician
Kostas Zikos	...	Truck Driver

Also Known As:

Honey and the Pig (International: English title)

Runtime:

Greece:86 min

Country:

Greece

Language:

Greek

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR | 3 Channel Stereo (RCA Sound System)

Filming Locations:

Athens, Greece

Company:

Attika S.A.

Movie Connections:

Features "Bednaya Nastya" (2003)

Soundtrack:

Aga Zaint

Pigs, Doughnuts and Death...

The film was made with the help of six adorable piglets and 23,500 doughnuts. The piglets survived; however, many of the doughnuts were eaten during the making of this movie. The cast is well chosen and Pavlos Haikalis, especially plays a very difficult role well. The leads are likable and handle the comedy well, while many of the supporting actors enjoy the excesses of the script with gusto. Olga Malea seems to be able to balance the slapstick with the pathos, and some scenes get a belly laugh, while in the same breath one finds one's heartstrings tugged.

The cinematography is gorgeous and many of the scenes display the beauty of springtime in rural Greece wonderfully. If also found some innovative camera work in the way that some scenes were handled. Small town life in provincial Greece is brought to life successfully and there is a wry commentary on modern-day mores and technology, and how these impinge on traditional attitudes and strait-laced cultural icons.

A very good movie, see it if you can, not only for the laughs, but also for an excellent consideration of some very "heavy" material that confronts us in an unexpected way and challenges our comfort zone. As far as the piglet and where it fits into the story, you'll have to watch the film and find out, its role is crucial!