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Synopsis: Athens, 2004 summer Olympic Games. 11-year-old Misha arrives from Russia to live with his mother, Sofia. What he doesn't know is that there is a father waiting for him there. While Greece is living the Olympic dream, Misha will get violently catapulted into the adult world, riding on the dark side of his favorite fairy tales.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Elina Psykou
  3 wins & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.5
Year:
2017
111 min
20 Views


"I'm also sending a drawing,

"of the three of us...

"You, me, and my mum."

I've known love aplenty

I've mated and parted

But no matter where I darted

You were always on my mind

Even in my dreams

My lips yearned for you

My soul searched for you

In secret I longed for you

How I regret all the wasted years

Before I finally found you

After waiting so long

Oh how I fear I might lose you

Because I'll never forget you

Stay by my side my love

Because I need you to know

How I fear I might lose you

How am I to forget you?

When I love you so?

My boy!

What's with the disguises?

It's his birthday today

and I'm throwing him a party.

A costume party?

How old is he?

I've never been to a party

for a 75-year-old.

Duce puts on his uniform

And his tall, feathered cap

One moonlit night

He sets out to invade Greece, poor guy!

Up in the mountains

he encounters our brave evzone

Let's put the TV on,

see what Grandpa says!

...Jack is a child

who's already grappling

with adolescence,

but he still hasn't managed

to overcome his Oedipal syndrome.

Jack isn't mature enough

to handle his blossoming sexuality.

My little rosebud,

wanna blossom with me?

I'm not ready,

I'm not mature enough to blossom!

What is this f*ggot talking about?

Is he a f*ggot?

What else would he be?

I bow at your feet.

I want you to tame me!

Grandpa, tell me a story.

Story time!

Story time!

Settle down!

Once upon a time,

there was a little boy named Jack.

He and his mother were alone

in the world

after his father died.

All they had to live on,

was a cow called Milky White.

Milky White gave plenty of milk

each and every morning.

The old man is very sick.

I can tell.

He's a total vegetable.

This is probably going to be

his last birthday.

Too bad...

Turns out, he and my mother are married.

But it's kind of make-believe.

He's gay.

You'd never guess.

My mum told me all about it.

That's why I called you.

I thought he might as well die happy.

I'll pay you.

I don't want your money.

Consider it a gift to my little brother!

He even asked my mum

to put an end to his life.

He can't stand living like this.

I wouldn't either.

But my mother can't do it.

It's a tough deal.

I'm thinking of doing it myself.

How?

With one of his guns.

I'm a little scared,

but I feel sorry for him.

I'd make it look like a suicide.

Will you help me out?

And I'm playing the accordion

And all the people gaze at me

Such a pity, birthday parties

Are only once a year

One, two,

three, go!

Well done!

Happy birthday!

...to his surprise the giant woke up,

yelling:
"I'll kill you, I'll kill you!"

What's up?

None of your f***ing business!

Jack started to climb down

the beanstalk as fast as he could.

When he touched the ground,

he saw the giant coming after him.

Jack grabbed an axe

and started chopping down the beanstalk.

The beanstalk toppled over.

And the giant fell with a crash.

His cries echoed through the land!

Startled by the noise,

his mother came running.

"We'll never be poor again," said Jack.

His mother embraced him.

They never lacked anything again

and they lived happily ever after!

Quick!

It's time to extinguish

the Olympic Flame.

The audience

completes this magical image.

Mum!

Open up!

Open up!

Open up!

The stadium stands

Are getting quiet...

Time of miracles

Is melting away

Farewell to you,

Our tender Misha,

Go back home

To your forest of fairy tales

...love...

With no end...

Bright and clear echo

Of the Olympics...

Forgive me.

I love you.

So much.

My little teddy bear.

The stadium stands are getting quiet

Time of miracles is melting away

Farewell to you, our tender Misha

Go back home to your forest of fairy tales

So let's wish lots of luck to each other

Let's wish kindness and love with no end

Bright and clear echo of the Olympics

Will forever be cherished and sung

Farewell to you, Moscow, farewell

Farewell, Olympic fairy tale...

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