The Lover

The Lover

1990 · 99 min · ★ 7.5 · Comedy

Stathis, naive and dreamy, is a fisherman in a coastal small village. His big flaw is his love for a singer. This imaginary love of his makes him laugh at his fellow villagers. But one day, the singer comes to the village and fate plays its own game ...

Directed by Kostas Karagiannis

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