Ersi Danou

Four episodes, four instances from a man’s life covering 25 years, from 1965 in Germany to 1990 in Athens. The episodes seem to be irrelevant to one another, yet they all focus on male powerplay, reveal the self-consciousness and moderation of the protagonist’s idiosyncrasy and depict some special aspects of the Greek male mentality. Probably Nikos Panayotopoulos’ most personal film, covering a substantial period of his generation’s years, “I’m dreaming of my friends” is based on the book by Dimitris Nollas, looks a lot like a “road movie” and features an all-male cast, as if there’s no room for women in it.

Eleni left Karpathos at the age of 17. Twenty years later, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband and children. Taking care of her children and the family's Greek restaurant are her daily activities. But an unexpected event turns everything upside down. Eleni's teenage love, Aris, comes from the island to America to find her. Suddenly, what she once longed for now becomes a source of pain. Eleni is called upon to make a very difficult decision. Will she leave everything she has, her life, her children, her husband, to follow her dream, or will she choose to stay with what now clearly seems like a dull and lonely life?