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Nov 30, 2017 · Son of Sofia: Directed by Elina Psykou. With Victor Khomut, Valery Tscheplanowa, Thanasis Papageorgiou, Artemios Havalits. Athens, 2004 summer Olympic Games. 11-year-old Misha arrives from Russia to live with his mother, Sofia.
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- Drama
- Elina Psykou
- 2017-11-30
Apr 11, 2017 · Subscribed. 80. 32K views 6 years ago. After her celebrated debut, “The Eternal Return of Antonis Paraskevas”, Elina Psykou returns with “Son of Sofia," a dark, yet tender coming-of-age fairytale...
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May 3, 2017 · A Russian boy moves to Greece with his mother and her new husband and faces cultural and familial conflicts. The film, directed by Elina Psykou, mixes fantasy and reality in a dreamy coming-of-age story.
- Nick Schager
During the 2004 Summer Olympics, an 11-year-old Russian boy travels to Athens to join his mother and is shocked to discover that she has married her elderly Greek employer.
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- Elina Psikou
- Drama
- Victor Khomut
Drama, Female Director (s), Female Screenwriter (s) Two years after his father’s death, Misha’s mother has created a new life in a new country. After migrating from Russia to Greece she has found a husband for herself, whose obnoxious attempts at disciplining her son are less than welcome.
Synopsis. Athens, 2004 summer Olympic Games. 11-year-old Misha arrives from Russia to live with his mother, Sofia. What he doesn’t know is that there is a father waiting for him there. While Greece is living the Olympic dream, Misha will get violently catapulted into the adult world, riding on the dark side of his favorite fairy tales.
A Russian boy moves to Athens to live with his mother and her secret lover during the 2004 Olympic Games. He faces violence, betrayal, and a dark fairy tale in this drama.
