Plot

A spirited 12-year-old boy wants to watch his Greek sprinter idol win the men's 200m final event in the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics. Instead, everything goes wrong all at once on the big day. Will the kid make his dream come true?

Crete, Greece, 2000. Somewhere in a small Cretan village, Andipas, a spirited 12-year-old boy, dreams of becoming a runner. As Andipas turns the entire village into a running track, even small errands can become a race against the clock. But more than anything, the kid wants to watch his idol, Greek sprinter Konstantinos Kenteris, win the men's 200m final event in the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics and hear the national anthem. Instead, everything goes wrong all at once on the big day. Will Andipas make his dream come true?—Nick Riganas

12-year-old Antypas causes a commotion as he rushes through his village in Crete towards his grandfather's cafe the only place with electricity after a power blackout. While he struggles to get there on time to watch his favourite sprinter, Costas Kenteris, on TV he experiences an adventure that soon turns into a track and field event.—Anonymous