On Tuesday 19 May at 19:00 and on Wednesday 20 May at 21:00 we will screen in cinema Utopia the film Tungsten (Greece, 2011, colour, 98 min) by Yorgos Georgopoulos. The film is in the original Greek version with English subtitles. It is not suitable for children.
Synopsis
Tungsten deals with the idea of electricity as a metaphor. A ticket inspector (Vangelis Mourikis) is looking for ways to rid himself of massive debts in order to keep his family together. A couple (Tasos Nousias and Kora Karvouni) are on the brink of separation. Two teenage boys (Omiros Poulakis and Promitheas Aliferopoulos, both from Burning Heads) wander aimlessly around the city in-between futile job interviews carrying an old revolver as a companion.
All three stories unfold within the timeframe of a single day in compelling black-and-white. As the narratives intersect, they also change direction. Victims become villains and each person comes face to face with the consequences of their actions.
About the director
Born in Athens in 1975. He studied directing at the Lykourgos Stavrakos School of Cinematography and Television. His father was also into cinema (Director of Photography for many classic Greek films) and his choice to also get in the industry was greatly influenced by that. Later on, he studied Social Science in Rome. Upon his return to Greece he worked as a film editor and soon thereafter as a director, mainly of TV commercials and documentary films. "Tungsten" is his first full-length film.
