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1996 Greek film
Truants
Directed byNikos Grammatikos
Written byNikos Grammatikos
StarringNikos Georgakis,
Giorgos Evgenikos,
Vangelis Mourikis,
Tasos Nousias,
Costas Staridas,
Aimilios Cheilakis
CinematographyKostas Gikas
Edited byYorgos Mavropsaridis
Release date
  • December 6, 1996 (1996-12-06)
Running time115 minutes
CountryGreece
LanguageGreek

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. 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.

Cast

Awards

List of awards and nominations
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

References

  1. ^ "truants". tainiothiki.gr. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  2. "awards". imdb.com. Retrieved 5 January 2015.

External links

Truants at IMDb

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