The Heavy Melon
Mimis, owner of a coffee shop in Chalkidiki has to come to Athens and work as a waiter. Life in Athens isn't easy for Mimis. In the wake of the relentless expropriation of his entire village to make w…
The Heavy Melon
Mimis, owner of a coffee shop in Chalkidiki has to come to Athens and work as a waiter. Life in Athens isn't easy for Mimis. In the wake of the relentless expropriation of his entire village to make way for an ambitious tourism project, disgusted former cafe owner Mimis leaves everything behind to move into faceless mid-1970s Athens. And like a fish out of water, Mimis must swallow his pride to make a living. Instead, Mimis' almost stubborn, petty-bourgeois mentality stands in the way of a better future, preventing any reconciliation between his beliefs and the harsh truth of reality. But deep down, Mimis has a master plan: start a small business; find a place to live; fall in love, and get married. However, Mimis is running out of both time and money. Will the grey capital shatter Mimis' dreams? —Nick Riganas
The Heavy Melon
Drama
Film Details
Mimis, owner of a coffee shop in Chalkidiki has to come to Athens and work as a waiter. Life in Athens isn't easy for Mimis. In the wake of the relentless expropriation of his entire village to make way for an ambitious tourism project, disgusted former cafe owner Mimis leaves everything behind to move into faceless mid-1970s Athens.
And like a fish out of water, Mimis must swallow his pride to make a living. Instead, Mimis' almost stubborn, petty-bourgeois mentality stands in the way of a better future, preventing any reconciliation between his beliefs and the harsh truth of reality. But deep down, Mimis has a master plan: start a small business; find a place to live; fall in love, and get married.
However, Mimis is running out of both time and money. Will the grey capital shatter Mimis' dreams? —Nick Riganas.