Illusion

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 abunda-ntly 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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Script: Yannis Maroudas
Cinematography: Elias Constantakopoulos
Editing: Spyros Kokkas
Sound: Nikos Bougioukos
Music: Marios Strofalis
Actors: Zenia Kaplan (Olga), Sifis Polyziodis (Sotiris), Yannis Stankoglou (Manos), Milana Yusupova (Katerina), Dimitris Imellos (Mimis)
Production: Metavision
Producers: Michalis Panagiotopoulos mtvs@metavision.gr
Co-production: ERT
Co-producers: Vassilis Alatas
Art Direction: Dimitris Kantas
Costumes: Dimitris Kantas
Make Up: Sissy Petropoulou
Format: DCP Color
Production Country: Greece
Production Year: 2014
Duration: 90
Distribution in Greece: Michalis Panagiotopoulosmtvs@metavision.gr
Contact: Michalis Panagiotopoulosmtvs@metavision.gr
With the support of the GFC

Savvas Karydas

He studied Theater in Athens, and TV and Film in Yorkshire, England. He is a PhD candidate at the Department of Fine Arts and Sciences of the University of Ioannina. He has directed short and feature films and documentaries, which have participated in Greek and international film festivals, winning numerous distinctions.

Filmography

(selected)
2006 Close to the Edge
2014 Illusion