The Man with the Answers

2021 1h 20m EL

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 77

DramaRomance

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Ex-championship diver Victoras whiles away his days on the Greek coast, toiling away at a factory with only his dreams, medals and grandmother for company. When a phone call summons him to Germany, a simple road trip is the answer - that is until he crosses paths with the handsome Mathias - a free-spirited hitchhiker who tempts Victoras to take the road not taken.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vasilis Magouliotis
Victoras
Anton Weil
Mathias
Stella Fyrogeni
Angeliki
Marc Pistono
Patrick
Chiara Ore Visca
Helga
Brando Rossi
Policeman
Mauro Racanati
Tommaso
Anita Lorusso
Maid of Honour

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stelios Kammitsis
Writers: Stelios Kammitsis
Languages: English, Greek, Italian, German
Countries: Cyprus, Greece, Italy

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Greek, Italian, German.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Cyprus, Greece, Italy.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stelios Kammitsis, shot by Thodoros Mihopoulos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Livia Neroutsopoulou shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Vasilis Magouliotis and Anton Weil and Stella Fyrogeni carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stelios Kammitsis directs. Thodoros Mihopoulos behind the camera. Livia Neroutsopoulou cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Cyprus, Greece, Italy. Dialogue in English, Greek, Italian, German.

Trivia

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Greek, Italian, German.
4International production across 3 countries: Cyprus, Greece, Italy.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Stelios Kammitsis, shot by Thodoros Mihopoulos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Livia Neroutsopoulou shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Vasilis Magouliotis and Anton Weil and Stella Fyrogeni carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt9320140 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 77 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Released under 13 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Thodoros Mihopoulos
Editing: Livia Neroutsopoulou
Costume design: Alkistis Mamali
Makeup / hair: Ioanna Lygizou
Runtime: 80 min · 1h 20m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EL
IMDB: The Man with the Answers (2021)

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CinemaSerf2023-01-05
★ 7/10
This is really quite an enjoyable two-hander that sees "Victoras" (Vasilis Magouliotis) travelling on a ferry from Greece en route to Germany. In the café on board, he spots "Mathias" (Anton Weil) stealing a sandwich. Later the two meet on deck, and again once the ferry has docked when the latter man offers to help his non-German speaking friend navigate his way out of the port and onwards to his destination. Sceptical, "Victoras" accepts and what now ensues is a gently engaging road trip as the two get to know and trust each other. To help pass the time, "Mathias" suggests they play a game of twenty questions. The object of the game is to find out as much as he can about his travelling companion - not least, why he is going to Bavaria! That game serves to illustrate to the audience a little about both men in quite a novel and entertaining fashion. There is a distinct chemistry between the two lads here, the chatty and inquisitive passenger and the initially reticent driver - but that adds to the charm of the drama as gradually we sense that there are sparks looming, they are just taking their time! The actual purpose of the journey serves as a useful conduit for their backstories, but essentially this is just a tale of two strangers who meet and discover, well, that perhaps they quite like each other.

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