5.8
1962. A con artist, his wife, and a dangerous stranger are caught up in the murder of a private detective and are forced to try and escape Athens.
Viggo Mortensen
Chester MacFarland
Kirsten Dunst
Colette MacFarland
Oscar Isaac
Rydal Keener
Yiğit Özşener
Yahya
Daisy Bevan
Lauren
David Warshofsky
Paul Vittorio
Omiros Poulakis
Nikos
Prometheus Aleifer
Young Musician
Nikos Mavrakis
Greek Young Man On Boat
James Sobol Kelly
FBI Agent
Karayianni Margaux
College Student
Ozan Tas
Hotelier
Evgenia Dimitropoulou
Airline Agent
Pablo Verdejo
Burly man
Socrates Alafouzos
Customs Hall Policeman
Kosta Kortidis
Customs Hall Policeman
Ioakim Calikusu
Customs Hall Policeman
Peter Mair
Man in Hotel Corridor
Okan Avcı
Turkish Plainclothes Policeman
Mehmet Esen
Turkish Plainclothes Policeman
Ioannis Vordos
Cafe Owner
Stella Fyrogeni
Barmaid
Nikos Makkas
Local Man
Babis Chatzidakis
Stall Keeper
Pat Hillard
American Hotel Guest
Helena Jinx Jones
Elderly Woman at Hotel Grand
George Tzoganidis
Heralkion Hotel Receptionist
Filippos Filoglou
Policeman in Chania
Michalis Mastrandanakis
Father on Bus
Xemio Mastrandonakis
Daughter on Bus
Stavros Tsaltoumis
Bus Driver
Eleftheria Manousogianni
School Teacher
Nikos Georgakis
Boat Steward
Mehmet Erah Hamsioglu
Carpet Dealer
Director, Screenplay
Hossein Amini
Novel
Patricia Highsmith
May 21, 2023
6
"Chester" (Viggo Mortensen) and wife "Colette" (Kirsten Dunst) are holidaying in Athens when they encounter the charismatic guide "Rydal" (Oscar Isaac). After a pleasant evening together, the couple return to their hotel where he is accosted by a private detective who subsequently has an accident! "Rydal" makes a visit to their hotel and is soon embroiled in the disposal of the body and in a scheme that will get them fake passports and out of the country. Meantime, as is obvious from the start, the guide is completely smitten with "Colette" and as that relationship starts to smoulder, it causes the husband to get rattled and for both men to become increasingly wary of each other. It's quite well cast this, but somehow the thing never quite catches fire. It's rather wordy at times and the mysterious intrigues and the sexual chemistry elements are rather undercooked by Hossein Amini as the story starts to drift into the well trammelled lines of a mediocre romantic drama. Individually, there is charisma a-plenty on screen, but rarely at the same time from Dunst and Isaac which is a shame given the importance of their relationship to the plot. Filmed on location so the cinematography and the light are gorgeous, it's just a shame the story falls well short.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$4,507,463.00