Zizotek

The subtlety (and superfluity) of the border between Greece and Turkey is reflected in its art and literature. Vardis Marinakis has written such a screenplay and Christina Moumouri has captured such beautiful frames that at times, if I didn't realize I was reading subtitles, I could say that I was watching a film made in my native language.

With Vardis Marinakis' clever choices, "Zizotek" reaches its audience with small touches and deep meanings hidden in naive frames, even though it could have conveyed its message in big letters, grabbing people by the scruff of their necks and shaking them.

This film, which tells the story of a child who is emotionally abused by his mother and shares things about life with a deaf man, is one of those films that I can't understand why it is so underrated.