Highway to Hellas Page #3

Synopsis: The Germans are coming. To snoop, pry and inspect once again, because the Greek are always under suspicion to lie, cheat and scam. And rightfully so. Jörg Geissner, an employee of the Munich based AVO-Bank arrives on the island of Paladiki, to check on the registered securities of a credit granted years ago by his bank. His suspicion: the registered securities - a hospital and a power generating plant - don't really exist. But the Greeks aren't stupid - they will make Geissner prove that the securities don't exist. And so a completely overwhelmed Geissner embarks on an unexpected Odyssey all by himself, against the rest of the island. His constant companion being the shrewd German-Greek gigolo Panos, who will see to it that Geissner's search for the power-plant will get him nowhere. In the meantime Paladiki's Mayor Spyros will desperately try to conjure something up, which would maybe look like a power plant, at least at night and with the help of a few drink and then some more drinks.
Genre: Comedy
Director(s): Aron Lehmann
Production: Pantaleon Films
  1 win & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.6
Year:
2015
88 min
19 Views


Oh, come on!

Are you kidding me?

I'm not an idiot!

Next time I'm leaving this behind!

Oh man!

I don't believe it.

Stop!

Amateur actors.

Out of the way!

It's a funeral, man! Unbelievable!

Holy sh*t.

Hello.

Good bye. Uh...

The guy's driving me crazy.

My condolences.

Well, well, it's Herr Kommissar!

- What happened?

- A drowning.

Does that happen here often?

How awful.

- Have a seat. Want a coffee?

- No, nothing. Although...

some water would be nice.

Nikos, bring our friend a glass of water.

Thanks for carrying that.

His brother drowned last year as well.

What?

Maybe... Thanks.

Maybe you should start thinking about

a lifeguard or a beach patrol.

What?

What did you say, damn it?

- What is it, Vangelis?

- He didn't mean it.

You take our land, our children!

Calm down, Vangelis!

- What was that?

- Sit down, Vangelis!

I'm sorry, but what did I say?

- Panos, what's going on?

- Everything's fine, Mayor.

You know, the crisis...

It's not like the people here

are drowning by accident.

-"Syggnomi".

- Pardon me?

Syggfiomi.

Can I get a couple more of those?

Nikos, wine!

It's all right.

He didn't mean it.

It's all right.

Get some paint on there!

Can't you see

how uneven that coat of paint is?

- You never use enough paint!

- Make sure it's an even coat!

Stop talking!

Enough already!

No sloppy work!

Do good work, please!

-$hut up!

-$hut up!

It has to be perfect

when the German shows up!

Perfect! Clean! impeccable!

- You just sit around while we work!

- Unbelievable...

Watch out!

Dimitri!

- Why aren't you sleeping?

- I was sleeping!

What's going on?

Let me in,

I have something to tell the German.

- Wait, I'll get Mum.

- No!

No, not Mum!

Dimitri, I need your help, my boy.

Even the Germans couldn't be worse.

- It hurts!

-It's nothing serious.

It's sprained... if not worse!

If you can move it,

then everything's fine.

You two are even worse

than the German!

Don't touch it!

Okay, alarm off.

Oh, what have we here?

He can take that one again.

We'll leave him that one.

Doesn't he have any friends?

Germans don't have friends.

Not even German friends?

Time for new contacts.

That's not very many.

Yes.

So it seems.

Herr Kommissar!

We wanted to have a look at something!

Hey, you pretty things.

Move aside.

Look over there.

There's your hospital.

Come on.

Get off.

- I don't believe it.

- What don't you believe?

Well, I was certain that...

Of course we have a hospital.

What did you think?

Stop it, you fool!

You see,

everything's as it should be.

Now you can call your boss to tell him

the loan wasn't for a phantom.

I...

I think I owe you an apology.

You know, my friend...

I like you.

Thanks.

Yannis, calm down!

It's me, Panos! Calm down!

Everything's okay, it's all good!

Why did you scare me like that?

We told you

we were going to look at the hospital.

- With Pep Guardiola?

- That's the German from the bank.

He has to take some photos.

Come, come on.

- What's your name, Herr Kommissar?

- Geissner.

Well, Jdrg.

Ah, Giorgios! That's a name!

Ah, surgeon.

By the way,

Dr Yannis makes his own wine.

Hello, Dr Laichinger.

Geissner, why haven't you called?

We're inspecting the hospital.

The what?

I was surprised too,

but everything's in order.

And we're about

to visit the power plant.

But I want the beach.

We need the beach!

Or else our nice bank is done for.

I know that, Dr Laichinger.

You'd better not let them

pull the wool over your eyes, Geissner.

Yes, I'm on it.

I think we should move on.

Just one more glass.

But only one.

But I'm not a doctor,

I'm a surgeon.

Giorgios, give me your phone!

Give it to me, I know how it works.

- Feta?

- Yes, look.

- I look great.

- Nice.

- I have my eyes closed.

- But I said "feta"!

You should've waited.

It turned out nicely.

Left!

My God!

Everything okay?

My God, I said "left"!

What the hell do you expect?

It's dark!

How should I tell left from right?

My God,

I almost dropped the bottle.

Bravo, Giorgios, bravo!

Are you guys CFaZY?

There you have your power plant!

Come on, take a couple of pictures!

You have an electric power plant.

- Yes.

- You have an electric power plant!

We have a bloody electric power plant!

What did I tell you?

Perfect.

Unbelievable.

It's just...

What's wrong with him?

What were you drinking?

It's locked!

I don't have a key!

But I have to go in there.

I have to take some pictures!

Give me the key, pretty please.

I really don't have a key.

He doesn't have a key.

- Maybe he has a key. Do you?

- Me? I don't have any keys.

He doesn't have one either.

- Take a picture of the door!

- Yeah, right.

I'll take a picture of the locked door.

There's nothing in there anyway!

- What?

- Only a couple of turbines!

A couple of turbines!

- Come with me.

- What now?

You can hear the turbines working.

- Doctor...

- Geissner? What the hell's going on there?

- The eclectic... The electric...

- Are you drunk?

The whatchamacallit plant... is there too.

You can't be serious!

I want the beach! The beach! The beach!

Or else our bank is clone for!

We can all look for a new job, Geissner!

But that's not so bad.

- Pardon me?

-Night-night.

Geissner?

Geissner, don't hang up!

Mr Geissner! You forgot your receipt!

- Maria. Thanks.

- Have a good trip.

What are they doing?

- They're kissing.

- What? Give them to me!

- Panos!

- Come on!

Don't make the departure

harder than it already is.

THANKS FOR EVERYTHING

Goodbye, my friend.

And give Merkel a kiss for me.

What are those idiots telling him?

Hey...

Something's not right.

Give them here.

What's wrong with him?

Has he lost it?

He's going!

What did I tell you?

There goes the German.

He's going.

Did you mean that

in a positive or a negative way?

I don't know...

I kind of liked him.

Did you fall in love, silly?

- Tell me.

- No, I didn't fall in love.

It can't be!

What is it? Give them to me.

What's he doing there?

Mr Geissner?

Dr Laichinger. Mailbox.

Leave a message.

Yes. Hello, Dr Laichinger.

Unfortunately, my departure

has been slightly delayed.

There is a problem

with the power plant after all.

I cannot verify its authenticity 100%.

Yup.

May I come in?

Try one.

Try one.

Thank you.

I told you to stay away from him.

It's so easy to give your heart to Panos.

But...

with the hearts of others, he just...

Hey, Rolando.

Rename.

That's right, Ronaldo.

I think I have to speak with your dad.

Please don't hurt him.

We'll see.

We'll see.

Oh God.

Giorgios?

Giorgios, my friend!

What a surprise!

You stayed after all.

I found out that your island

is supplied via undersea cable.

Your electric power plant is not real.

Not real?

What are you talking about?

- We went there together!

- I want to see it from the inside.

Of course. Sure.

But shouldn't a friendship

be based on trust?

Trust. Trust you?

The guy who thinks he's Odysseus?

Freedom, freedom, I need freedom!

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