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Xenia

  • 20142014
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 2h 14m
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6.7/10
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Kostas Nikouli and Nikos Gelia in Xenia (2014)
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Strangers in their own birthplace, 16-year-old Danny and 18-year-old Odysseus cross the entire country in search of their Greek father, after their Albanian mother passes away.Strangers in their own birthplace, 16-year-old Danny and 18-year-old Odysseus cross the entire country in search of their Greek father, after their Albanian mother passes away.Strangers in their own birthplace, 16-year-old Danny and 18-year-old Odysseus cross the entire country in search of their Greek father, after their Albanian mother passes away.
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    • Panos H. Koutras
  • Writers
    • Panos H. Koutras
    • Panagiotis Evangelidis
    • Frédérique Moreau(co-writer)
  • Stars
    • Kostas Nikouli
    • Nikos Gelia
    • Giannis Stankoglou
    • Panos H. Koutras
  • Writers
    • Panos H. Koutras
    • Panagiotis Evangelidis
    • Frédérique Moreau(co-writer)
  • Stars
    • Kostas Nikouli
    • Nikos Gelia
    • Giannis Stankoglou
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    • 7User reviews
    • 61Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
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    Xenia (2014)

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    Kostas Nikouli
    Kostas Nikouli
    • Dany
    Nikos Gelia
    Nikos Gelia
    • Odysseas
    Giannis Stankoglou
    Giannis Stankoglou
    • Lefteris
    Marisha Triantafyllidou
    Marisha Triantafyllidou
    • Vivi
    Romanna Lobach
    Romanna Lobach
    • Maria-Sonia
    Aggelos Papadimitriou
    Aggelos Papadimitriou
    • Tasos
    Patty Pravo
    Patty Pravo
    • Patty Pravo
    Mohamed Alhanini
    • Achmat
    Ioulios Tziatas
    Ioulios Tziatas
    • Moustafa
    Electra Leda Koutra
    Electra Leda Koutra
    • Lawyer
    Konstantinos Georgopoulos
    • Stefanos
    Vangelis Alexandris
    Vangelis Alexandris
    • Police Officer
    Gerasimos Pavlou
    Gerasimos Pavlou
    • Policeman
    Polydoros Vogiatzis
    Polydoros Vogiatzis
    • Kostas
    Nektaria Giannoudaki
    Nektaria Giannoudaki
    • Singer on Yaught
    Marios Zoupanis
    • Odysseas' Roommate
    Sylvia Delikoura
    Sylvia Delikoura
    • Greek Star Presenter
    Mihail Angelo Jeya
    Mihail Angelo Jeya
    • Bashkim
    • (as Mihalis-Angelos Jeya)
      • Panos H. Koutras
    • Writers
      • Panos H. Koutras
      • Panagiotis Evangelidis
      • Frédérique Moreau(co-writer) (French version)
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    • Trivia
      Among the CD that Odysseas (Ody) is searching in the closet at the rooftop are Stereo Nova - Discolata (1993) and Trypes - Mesa Sth Nyxta ton Allon (1999).
    • Connections
      References Sailor Moon (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Bambola
      Performed by Patty Pravo

      Lyrics by Franco Migliacci

      Composed by Bruno Zambrini & Ruggero Cini

      © 1968 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (Italy) S.p.A.

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    8/10
    Most original (and least bleak) recent Greek social drama
    In the past years, whenever I see a Greek film, I brace myself for depictions of social degradation and individual misery, which is sometimes well established and played out, and sometimes heavy-handed and riddled with clichés. 'Xenia' is the first one which I believe to manage a balance between its story, social themes, and symbolism - but at times it also feels quite uneven. While it does come quite close to being one of the most remarkable European films of late, some scenes are written better than others, which could have used less dialog or more cuts.

    Dany, a gay adolescent with bleached hair, playful attitude and increasingly obvious psychological problems, makes his way from Crete to Athens to inform his brother Ody, who works in a fast food place and appears more grounded, of the death of their mother. Since she was Albanian, they decide to locate their father who left them soon after Dany's birth - because once they turn 18 they are subject to deportation if they cannot prove Greek relatives. They manage to find an old friend of their mother who helps them with their search. But Dany's tendency to run into trouble soon makes things more complicated.

    The nice thing about 'Xenia' is that its characters are deeply symbolic, but so complicated that their various clichés appear realistic. The names Dany (for Daniel) and Ody (for Odysseus) are already charged, both of them mythological figures who have to overcome extreme challenges. Dany isn't just very obviously gay and troubled, but has beautifully displayed visions which make it difficult to tell where the dream ends and reality begins. Ody isn't just the caring elder brother, but has inherited singing talent from his mother and strives to show it. The various secondary characters are likewise both stereotypical and complicated, as the flamboyant gay club manager with a genuine motherly affection for migrants, or the family-deserting father who turns right-wing politician.

    These are spiked with scenes of social conflict and symbolic realism, all of which result in a very original style reminiscent of Almodovar, as exemplified by cameos and songs of 60's Italian sensation Patty Pravo. However, symbolism is Xenia's biggest charm. For instance, the title refers to an abandoned hotel in which the brothers take temporary refuge - the irony being that 'xenia' means 'hospitality', thus the ruin becomes a metaphor for present Greece itself. If you are able to catch all these allusions and do not mind that the story is somewhat lost, you're in for a real treat with this one. If, however, you like linear storytelling and character development, there's a good chance you will loathe this.
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    • Release date
      • June 18, 2014 (France)
      • Greece
      • France
      • Belgium
      • Greek
      • Albanian
      • Italian
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      • Kozani, Greece
    • Production companies
      • 100% Synthetic Films
      • Wrong Men
      • MPM Film
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    • 2 hours 14 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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