In The Shadows

In The Shadows (2007)

Drama

After the loss of his mother, young Nikolas lives with his alcoholic and violent father in rural Greece during the 1950s. His monotonous daily life is shaken by the arrival of a shadow theater troupe in the village square. As Nikolas watches the performances, he experiences powerful emotions, recognizing fragments of his own life reflected on the screen. He begins to identify with the characters and engages in a dialogue both with Karagiozis—the beloved folk hero—and the puppeteer behind him. The cheerful spectacle becomes for Nikolas a dreamlike escape from his harsh reality. On the second night, he sneaks out of his home once again to join the audience of Karagiozis. But will his father’s strictness prevent him from reaching the place where he is supposed to meet the puppeteer the following morning? And what surprise does the puppeteer have in store for him?

Director: Dimitris Apostolou

Casts

	Lefteris Konstantinou as Nicholas
	Thanasis Spiropoulos as Shadow Puppeteer
	Hronis Pavlidis as Father
	Nikol Kokkinou as Miss Ourania
	Nikos Vasilikiotis as Yiannis

Crew