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Behind the Haystacks

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Stergios is middle-aged fisherman and farmer living with his wife, Maria, and their daughter, Anastasia, in a lakeside Greek village on the border with North Macedonia. Stergios is afraid of going to jail for a fraud he had committed many years ago. He starts to traffic migrants across the border lake in order to repay the money he took, but soon finds himself trapped in a deadly game between the local mafia and his conscience, while his family starts falling apart.

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Peter Rainer FilmWeek (LAist) 02/01/2024
It's very good, structured from three characters' points of view... You do get a sense of really contrasting viewpoints. Go to Full Review Gisela Savdie Letra Urbana 07/15/2024
The three stories unfold and intertwine in an intelligent manner, depicting the environment lived in the community, surrounded by myths and social, racial, and religious prejudices amid difficult economic circumstances. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Andrew Wyatt The Take-Up 03/13/2024
Everyone is isolated within their own struggles in this disquieting Greek drama, which uses Europe's migrant crisis to explore moral quandries and familial alienation. Go to Full Review Wade Major FilmWeek (LAist) 02/01/2024
It's a slow burn that worms its way under your skin, but it really pays off. Go to Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills 01/27/2024
This portrait of a traditional way of life getting battered and dismantled by external forces is compelling in its ambitions. Go to Full Review Josh Bell Crooked Marquee 01/24/2024
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A disjointed drama that bungles its potential for social commentary. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Asimina Proedrou

Director

Stathis Stamoulakatos

Actor

Eleni Ouzounidou

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Evgenia Lavda

Actor

Christos Kontogeorgis

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Dina Mihailidou

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Synopsis Stergios is middle-aged fisherman and farmer living with his wife, Maria, and their daughter, Anastasia, in a lakeside Greek village on the border with North Macedonia. Stergios is afraid of going to jail for a fraud he had committed many years ago. He starts to traffic migrants across the border lake in order to repay the money he took, but soon finds himself trapped in a deadly game between the local mafia and his conscience, while his family starts falling apart.
Director
Asimina Proedrou
Producer
Ioanna Bolomyti, Markus Halberschmidt, Vladimir Anastasov, Angela Nestorovska
Screenwriter
Asimina Proedrou
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Greek
Runtime
1h 58m