Sotiris is a financial editor at a local newspaper, living a mundane life, until he locks eyes with the gorgeous Olga at a Russian expat Christmas party. Unable to get her out his head, he starts looking for the girl of his dreams, only to find himself immersed in a dark and dangerous world, where the difference between illusion and reality will soon be made abundantly clear.With Zenia Kaplan as the proverbial femme fatale, Savvas Karydas explores the twin concepts of escape/dream and dead-end/deceit. From this unique perspective, Illusion could easily be perceived as a film noir. At the same time, it’s a film about contemporary credit crunch societies and their effect on relationships and attitudes, imposing a new moral order where love and friendship are tested, redefined and demystified.
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Eygenia Kaplan
Olga
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Iosif Polyzoidis
Sotiris
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Electra
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Yannis Stankoglou
Manos
Known for
Xenia
Dimitris Imellos
Mimis
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Tailor
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Haris Emmanouil
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Nerina Zarpa
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Τα παιδιά της Νιόβης
Milana Youssoupova
Katerina
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Gi Kai Ouranos
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Savvas Karydas Director · Yannis Maroudas Writer Spyros Kokkas Editor
First release September 22, 2013 · Produced in Greece · Production ERT, Greek Film Centre
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Metavision
Production
ERT
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Greek Film Centre
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Greece
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Original language
Greek
Spoken on screen
Greek
Release dates
Greece · September 22, 2013
Limited theatrical · Athens Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Greece
February 18, 2016 · Theatrical
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