Pity (2018)

The story of a man who feels happy only when he is unhappy, a man addicted to sadness, who has such need for pity, he's willing to do everything to evoke it from others. This is the life of a man in a world not cruel enough for him.

Director:

Babis Makridis

Writers:

Efthymis Filippou, Babis Makridis

Stars:

Yannis Drakopoulos, Evi Saoulidou, Pavlos Makridis

6 wins & 19 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Yannis Drakopoulos	...	Lawyer (as Giannis Drakopoulos)
Evi Saoulidou	...	Wife
Pavlos Makridis	...	Son
Costas Xikominos	...	Nikos
Makis Papadimitriou	...	Dry clean shop owner
Nota Tserniafski	...	Victim's daughter (as Nota Cherniavsky)
Georgina Chryskioti	...	Good neighbor
Kostas Kotoulas	...	Grandpa
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Evdoxia Androulidaki	...	Secretary
Viktor Arditis	...	Music teacher
Nikos Karathanos	...	Victim's son
Angeliki Papoulia	...	Woman at hospital
Vassilia Rozana	...	(as Vasileia Rozana)
Panagiotis Tasoulis	...	Boy at hospital
Marisha Triantafyllidou	...	Nurse

Storyline

With his comatose and hospitalised wife into a steadily critical condition, a neat and grief-stricken solicitor finds himself all alone to take care of his teenage son. Struggling to cope with a shocking new reality while shrouded by a thick veil of perpetual sadness, more and more, the stone-faced lawyer realises that extreme pain and misery can evoke intense pleasure, as the neighbours' unconditional sympathy becomes increasingly addictive. Now, the pained father's burgeoning dependence to pity and the kindness of others turns into a plentiful source of bliss, and he's prepared to go to great lengths to prolong it. However, what happens if, God forbid, his wife recovers?

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Taglines:

Stay Sad.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Quotes

Lawyer: No, it's not people's fault they have stopped pitying me. It's not their fault that they got tired, or that something even more tragic has distracted them. It's my fault.

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Connections

References The Champ (1979)

User Reviews

6/10 ⭐

The issue with Pity is that the film isn't as weird as it should be in order to carry on with the script and the humour it propose. In my opinion, it's halfway. For those who wants to see it you can find it in Mubi a streaming plataform. Sorry the bad english, kiss from argentina 🌈

Details

Official Sites:

Faliro House [Greece]

Country:

Greece Poland

Language:

Greek

Release Date:

28 September 2018 (Greece)

Also Known As:

Pity

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$64,733

Company Credits

Production Co:

Beben Films, Faliro House Productions, Foss Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1