To fos pou svinei

This is a great film about a boy growing up with his mother on a Greek island; his divorced father is a musician in the city. The boy has poor eyesight but has great musical talent, particularly playing violin. His mother fears that the boy will turn out like his father and discourages him actively.

The lad's only friend is an elderly lighthouse keeper, also a violinist. A sympathetic teacher recognizes the boy's talent and this leads to conflict at home.

Splendid cinematography and sound track, and great acting by the boy (Vladimiros Golosinski), his mother (Elissavet Nazlidou) and the old man at the light house (Alekos Alexandrakis) made this film a pleasure to watch. I score this relatively little-known film an excellent 8/10.