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| Alex Dimitriades | ... | Ari | |
| Elena Mandalis | ... | Betty | |
| Damien Fotiou | ... | Joe | |
| Alex Papps | ... | Peter | |
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Andrea Mandalis | ... | Alex |
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Dora Kaskanis | ... | Dina |
| Tony Nikolakopoulos | ... | Dimitri | |
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Chris Kaglaros | ... | Groom (as Chris Kagiaros) |
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Ourania Sideropoulos | ... | Bride |
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Eugenia Fragos | ... | Sophia |
| María Mercedes | ... | Tasia | |
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Anthony Lyritzis | ... | Boy in Car |
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Ana Gonzalez | ... | Woman Sweeping |
| Maya Stange | ... | Janet | |
| Julian Garner | ... | Sean | |
Nineteen-year-old Ari confronts both his sexuality and his Greek family. Ari despises his once-beloved parents, former radical activists, for having entombed themselves in insular tradition. Ari is obsessed with gay sex, although he does make an unenthusiastic attempt to satisfy the sister of one of his best friends. While all of this is going on, he's facing problems with his traditional Greek parents, who have no clue about his sexual activities. Written by L.H. Wong <lhw@sfs.org.sg>
Disturbing, powerful look at a few days in the life of a gay Greek-Australian man named Ari. He's very handsome, muscular, young (21), lives unhappily at home with his parents, is closeted, addicted to drugs and prefers anonymous, degrading sex. He can't find a job or any escape. Then he meets hunky, attractive Shawn who loves him. Will this change his life? The answer may surprise you.
This is NOT a feel-good gay film. It's bleak and depressing but just great. Alex Dimitriades is very good in a difficult role--the sex scenes are degrading and brutal and there's a humiliating interrogation scene by the police. Dimitriades deserves credit for appearing nude (a great body, by the way) and showing frankly how much Ari hates himself and feels he deserves all the pain he's taking. Obviously this is not for everyone but I find it an incredible portrait of a thoroughly destroyed man.