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"With great power comes great responsibility" -- but what if the hero is just a hen? Escaping from a chicken farm, she finds refuge in the courtyard of a crumbling restaurant. There, she discovers love, confronts the pecking order, and fights to protect her eggs from a greedy owner. Her droll yet touching quest for motherhood mirrors the messy compromises and silent struggles of human lives.

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Colton Peregoy MovieJawn Hen’s screenplay balances this sobering reality of globalization with a pleasing dose of humor, particularly potent through the film’s long stretches free of dialogue. Nov 9, 2025 Full Review Kent Turner Film-Forward.com The director rightfully calls this, “an organic chicken movie.” Rated: 3.5/4 Nov 1, 2025 Full Review Nikki Baughan Screen International It gives the bird such a depth of emotion and expression that audiences will truly believe they know what the animal is thinking. Oct 6, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Gyorgy Palfi

Director

Yannis Kokiasmenos

Actor

Maria Diakopanayotou

Actor

Argyris Pantazaras

Actor

Eleni Apostolopoulou

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Antonis Tsiotsiopoulos

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Movie Info

Synopsis "With great power comes great responsibility" -- but what if the hero is just a hen? Escaping from a chicken farm, she finds refuge in the courtyard of a crumbling restaurant. There, she discovers love, confronts the pecking order, and fights to protect her eggs from a greedy owner. Her droll yet touching quest for motherhood mirrors the messy compromises and silent struggles of human lives.
Director
Gyorgy Palfi
Producer
Thanassis Karathanos, Martin Hampel, Costas Lambropoulos, Giorgos Kiriakos
Screenwriter
Gyorgy Palfi, Zsofia Ruttkay
Production Co
View Master Films, Pallas Film, Twenty Twenty Vision
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Greek
Runtime
1h 36m