The movie is about a modern story that follows the relationship between a widower fisherman and his 14th years old son. The premature death of his wife was too tough for him. As a result the father has become estranged from his son and the rest of the village. The appearance of a small pelican who becomes “best friends” with the young boy brings upheaval to the small local community and is crucial to the development of the relationship between the father and the son. Basically it is a deeply human and tender juvenile story that records the life of a Greek teenager, through his friendship with the bird, his relationship with his father (Emir Kusturica) and his first love as well. The film’s looking is romantic and human and the aesthetic is a blend of austere, warm and welcoming Greece of 70’s despite acting at the present.
Starring: Εmir Kusturica, Francois – Xavier Demaison, Thibault Le Guellec, Jade Rose Parker,Valeriane De Villeneuve, Gennadios Patsis,
Playing in alphabetical order: Stilianos Iakovidis,Monica Mac Shane, Vicky Maragaki, Sokratis Patsikas, Ntinos Pontikopoulos, Dimitris Sarakizoglou,
Art Direction: Kiki Pitta
Production Manager: George Filias
Director of Photography: Michel Amathieu
Sound Design: Panagiotis Calanzopoulos
Script: Olivier Horlait & Eric Boisset
Direction: Olivier Horlait
Line Producer: Philippe Gautier
Co-Producer: Alain Grandgerard,Yiannis Iakovidis, Stéphane Meterfi, Serge De Poucques, Sylvain Goldberg
Producer: FIVE 2 ONE, BLACK ORANGE, WESH WESH,NEXUS FACTORY
Distribution for Greece: Feel Good Entertainment
Global distribution: Warner Bros