| Truants | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Nikos Grammatikos |
| Written by | Nikos Grammatikos |
| Starring | Nikos Georgakis, Giorgos Evgenikos, Vangelis Mourikis, Tasos Nousias, Costas Staridas, Aimilios Cheilakis |
| Cinematography | Kostas Gikas |
| Edited by | Yorgos Mavropsaridis |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | Greece |
| Language | Greek |
Truants (Greek: Απόντες, Apontes) is a Greek film directed by Nikos Grammatikos. The film released in 1996 and it stars Nikos Georgakis, Giorgos Evgenikos, Vangelis Mourikis, Tasos Nousias, Costas Staridas and Aimilios Cheilakis. The film is also known with the English title The Absent Ones or the French title Truants. It won the best film award both the Greek State Film Awards and the Greek Film Critics Association Awards.
Plot
Six old schoolfriends meet every summer in Salamina, the place where they grew up. Year after year they change and mature and the youthful dreams are replaced by reality. Αs they grow up, their once-solid friendship inevitably fades. Finally, they follow different paths and gradually become like strangers. One member doesn't stand the situation and commits suicide.[1]
Cast
- Nikos Georgakis as Andreas
- Yorgos Evgenikos as Manolis
- Vangelis Mourikis as Sakis
- Tasos Nousias as Giannis
- Kostas Staridas as Nikos
- Emilios Chilakis as Antonis
Awards
| Award | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Greek State Film Awards | Best Film | Nikos Grammatikos | Won |
| Best Director | Nikos Grammatikos | Won | |
| Best Screenplay | Nikos Grammatikos | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Nikos Georgakis, Giorgos Evgenikos, Vangelis Mourikis, Tasos Nousias, Costas Staridas, Aimilios Cheilakis | Won | |
| Greek Film Critics Association Awards | Best Film | Nikos Grammatikos | Won |