Am i the only one who thinks........Average?

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

Together with Buffalo 66 by Vincent Gallo, this is one of the best independent films ever made. Haralambidis proved himself as an honest cynical, with an excellent sense of humour director. Too bad, he spoiled himself into useless TV stuff and stupid ads. The use of black and white film and the situations of constant laughs make this film appropriate for multiple views. The intention of the film wasn't really to prove anything or to sent a message to the viewers (although it does), however it does proves that a good Greek modern comedy is possible to be made. The director through the movie, laughs sarcastically to all the untalented new Greek sex-obsessed filmmakers who are more appreciated than he is. "Losers" like the hero of the movie are the only people who are still have real life in a self-consuming modern Greek reality.

With 'no budget story' Haralampidis tries not just to make a low cost story (The whole budget was just 15000$). He succeeds in two things. First to give a lesson to all these who think that cinema is just an industry, a way to make money, so, if somebody spends a lot of money in making a movie, he'll be a success. These people have forgotten the relation between art and cinema. The other target of Haralampidis was to pay a tribute to all the great directors that he is fond of, like Scorceze, Felini, or Bunuel. In the film, he actually makes us feel the desperation and the hope of a young director that cares only for the artistic side of cinema, and can not find any support or somebody at least to understand him. For me is an example of how movies should be made. A study on the cinema of the great directors and not on the cinema that belongs to Hollywood (and all the others that would like to be Hollywood), where only money talks. A film that you can watch it a lot of times and every time it will give you something new, real artistic movie. Congratulations to Haralampidi.

This movie is worth only as an example of a low to zero budget attempt to make a movie. But that is about the only interesting thing here. From any other aspect, the performance is really poor -- especially, the scenario is close to nothing, and the final element of plot, related to drugs, is rather confusing for the viewer and in any case does not make any contribution to the movie itself. It is really a pity that the main female actress ("Maria") is not used to the full extent of her capabilities, and the timid attempt to create an atmosphere of a love-story is desperately lacking strength. In sum, the movie presents a very limited interest from every point of view, and can in no way be considered as representative of modern Greek cinema.

This slow film shows someone willing to create a film with the girl next door.Later on he will try his fortune by distributing videocassettes.The big issue of drugs evolves in this mosaic-like story showing the problems of modern Greece.