Based on the homonymous book by George Skampardonis the film takes place in Thessaloniki in 1942-1943. In the town under German occupation, George and Estrea fell in love. But the love between a Christian and a Jew is forbidden. The adventurous love story, caught between a brutal totalitarian regime and the absurdity of racial discrimination, finds refuge in the historic Ouzeri Tsitanis. There, the great Greek composer Vassilis Tsitsanis going through the most creative years and composes his most well known songs, among which the decisive "Cloudy Sunday". |
