Papadopoulos & Sons Page #5

Synopsis: Self-made businessman Harry Papadopoulos has got it all; a mansion house; awards and a super rich lifestyle. However, on the eve of a property deal of a lifetime, a financial crisis hits and the banks call in their huge loans. Harry and his family lose everything in an instant. Everything, except the dormant and forgotten Three Brothers Fish & Chip Shop half owned by Harry's larger than life brother Spiros who's been estranged from the family for years. With no alternative, Harry and his family, plant enthusiast James; fashion victim Katie; nerdy Theo and their loyal nanny Mrs. Parrington, are forced to pack their bags, leave their millionaire lifestyle and join 'Uncle Spiros' to live above the neglected Three Brothers chippie. Together they set about bringing the chip shop back to life under the suspicious gaze of the their old rival, Hassan, from the neighbouring Turkish kebab shop whose son has his own eyes on Katie. Each family member must come to terms with their new life in their
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Marcus Markou
Production: Double M Films
  1 win & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.1
Rotten Tomatoes:
77%
NOT RATED
Year:
2012
105 min
52 Views


I never thought about that.

You could be right. yeah.

You're wise boy, James.

Your soul is old.

Tell me, this is always been

a big question for me

for many years.

Do you think I could've

done something else?

For Michael?

- No, you were holding a baby.

Yeah. - When how old were you?

- I was nine.

You're only a boy.

Like Theo.

H?

Hallo?

What's wrong with him?

He!

Don't worry, it's temporary.

Excuse me.

Did I said something wrong?

He was only nine.

I never thought about

how young he was.

I bet he has.

Tee.

James?

Come here.

Sit down.

I've let you and your brother

and your sister down.

Dad.

I've made a promise to your mother,

that I'd take care of you.

And you're doing that.

This is humiliating for you.

- Dad, we'll get through this.

I...

I don't know... King Lear.

I don't know the story.

- Well then...

King Lear loses everything.

Absolutely everything.

And he find himself

in the middle of his store room.

With nothing.

And...

His kids, they... hate him.

They even think of him a prick.

What happens to him?

Well then he dies.

But it has to end like that.

Because it's a tragedy.

I'm sorry about your plants.

I can get a new ones.

Why you didn't bring more with you?

I don't wanna get in the way.

You such a sweet boy.

Get that from your mother.

Your stutter's getting better.

You know what?

I'm gonna go

and get you a plant.

Now.

From the house.

What, right now?

- Yeah.

I'm gonna go and get you a plant.

Like King Lear, yeah?

Ah.. yeah.

Sort of.

There you go.

Oh, no!

No, no.

That's perfect.

Daddy!

- Hallo.

What's going on?

- We're making...

Batter.

- Uncle Spiros's special mix.

That's all I could find.

- Thank you.

It's prety late.

I said they could help.

- This is a holiday.

Uncle Spiros said I can make

beer and vodka batter.

It doesn't sound very good.

Hey, you need to stay up,

it's the holidays.

Tomorrow we'll look through

news paper and pick up some stocks.

How's that grab you?

- Natural resources is a good buy.

Hey, wait.

Show us your fine skills.

Yeah, I was telling them how you

were born with timer in your head.

How you fried to perfection.

Everytime.

Not tonight.

Come on, Dad.

Show us how to fillet a fish.

- Go on daddy.

Yeah, H. Come on.

Show us.

Show us.

Show us.

Show us, show us, show us...

You should really be

thinking about bed all of you.

Good night.

Bed?

Alright, so where we going?

City. Get a loan,

get the business back, get

the house back. This suit alright?

Yeah. It's a suit.

Oh! Doesn't I don't know... fit.

I don't believe it, They're kissing.

Ah, kids. Come on.

- In the street?

They're smoking,

they're hanging out.

Did they...

What?

- They're screwing?

No. They just kissing.

We gotta get out of this place.

Come on, he's a sweet guy.

Out! Family's in the gutter.

You're over reacting Harry.

- The thought of her pregnant.

In a kebab shop.

Harry, don't worry about Katie.

She can look after herself.

What are you doing?

I got something to say.

About Katie? Is she pregnant?

- No.

Oh God. Are you...

Have you got cancer?

No.

No, just...

Just bear with me.

So...

Here it goes.

"After years of abuse, on my behalf

and unexceptable behaviour.

I reached the moment of clarity".

Actualy this was two years ago.

"I'd like to apologise

for the hurt I've caused"

What now?

"There were aspects of my

behaviour which was unexceptable.

This includes and is not limited to... "

- Why now?

I've been carying this...

If you don't wanna hear

we can do it later.

No, now is fine.

Now is good.

I've just...

Skip that.

"I have abused your generousity."

I agree with that statement.

"When we were children

and got to London,

I look after you. Got you ready for school,

made you do your home work.

I taught you to cook,

ride a bike,

speak Greek, dance,

Why don't you speak Greek?

You were reading a list.

"I've fought with Steven Klein,

when he accused you of stealing

his ortopedic shoe."

Remember that?

- Yeah.

Did you take it?

- No.

You can tell me now.

- I didn't steal the shoe.

Are you gonna

read all of that?

I don't have to.

Why did it go wrong with us, Spiro?

We might as well get to it.

Why did you turn againts

me after I left the shop?

I never turn againts you.

- That's what it felt like.

I was jealous of you.

You were my brother.

Brothers get jealous.

You were more than a brother.

You were my life.

And then you left.

Gone.

I set up the business.

I wasn't gonna stay in the shop.

You could've come with me.

Harry, you were so fast.

You were like a plane,

like a super sonic jet.

But I gave you

everything you wanted,

did I ever once turn you down

in all the years after

I left the business. Did I?

And after it went past.

But it was never enough.

Every week something new.

Writing cheque to...

I don't know you've got

some wierd friends.

Who was that bloke with a pin head

keep turning up at the house?

Not of my friend anymore.

And than drunk at Elisabeths funural?

And you big teared at his speach.

I heard about it.

Well that was it.

For me, for us.

You were right to cut me off.

She never had a bad

word for you, Elisabeth.

She always forgive you,

and she make me forgive you.

Everytime.

Yeah, she did.

I always have a way back,

when she was with us.

Elisabeth was so good to me.

She was our world.

She was our world.

I'm sorry, I can't...

It's okay, H.

- I gotta get to this meeting.

It's an important meeting.

It's okay to miss her.

Oh Man.

Just give me a minute.

With the help of Lars

and the Norske Velconan Bank

we aim to buy Pap & Sons

back from the recievent.

Also, Harry I have to say

that I believe there's an

intuitive bonds

between the Greek and the Nordic people.

As well maybe the

first Vikings were

decendants from the

ancient Greek, some where

in the deepest of time.

Until it's so...

...so vagnerian.

Yeah?

We should point out the new approach.

To buy Papadopoulos & Sons,

but divest the food

manufacturing side of the business.

Divest the food manufacturing?

What else is there?

Set off the food, but keep the property.

Papadopoulos Plaza.

It's gonna be worth a fortune!

That's not what I had in mind.

- It's an asset break up.

Tuska, tuska, makes it

sound like Barbarian.

With the new loan you

buy back your old assets

and then sell off the brand

and the Pop & Sons table.

And you know how to

squeeze the value harry.

That's a break up.

- Please, I know what it is.

The pita bread, the cake,

they get sold to a bakery.

The Halloumi and Feta

to a dairy company.

I love your Halloumi!

Grilled, it's...

The sell off value of these

brands will exced the new loan.

So, my bank will get its money back

faster than you can say knife.

And what do you get?

Lars wants 50% of the Plaza development.

Which is what would remain

after the debt has been settled.

So you get 50% of the development for free?

- Sure, yeah.

Would you get 50% of the

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Marcus Markou

Marcus Markou is a British film maker, playwright and internet entrepreneur.Markou’s debut feature film Papadopoulos & Sons, starring Stephen Dillane, was completed in 2012. The film was self-distributed by Markou in UK cinemas in April 2013 achieving the second highest screen average of any film in that weekend. This success places the film among the top 5 self-distributed UK films in the past 15 years. The film went on to be bought by the BBC, ARTE and Netflix. Markou’s approach to distribution included cold calling Greek Orthodox priests asking them to announce the film in their Sunday servicesMarkou speaks extensively about self distribution at film industry events and film festivals and is the subject of self distribution case studies.His play Ordinary Dreams; Or How to Survive a Meltdown with Flair was staged in May 2009 at the Trafalgar Studios with actors James Lance and Adrian Bower. Age-Sex-Location, his play about chat rooms and virtual worlds, was staged at the Riverside Studios in 2004 with actor Ed Stoppard.In 2014 Markou was nominated by the London Critics Circle Awards for Breakthrough British Filmmaker.On April 11, 2018, it was announced that Marcus Markou was embarking in a new crowdfunding film and TV venture, along with US producer Cassian Elwes. Their company, dubbed Movie Collective, aims at financing film projects through an innovative crowdfunding approach that allows any investor to share the risk and the rewards, should a film be profitable. more…

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