Downhill

Downhill

2015 · 14 min · ★ 5.0 · Family, Comedy, Drama

On a sunny day in September, she marches down the hill of a Mediterranean island. He is driving down the road with his old car and picks her up. As they drive downhill, the missing pieces of the story unravel, and the news that so much upset her is revealed. One thing is for sure, whatever happened earlier, no one should find out. The story of a mother trying to come to terms with the admission of her son's sexuality in an island community that is taking the first step toward the recognition of same-sex relationships.

Directed by Stelios Kammitsis · Written by Stelios Kammitsis

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