‘Antonis Tsonis blends US genre cinema with European arthouse sensibilities in a story exploring the interplay of ambition and redemption through a method actor who can’t live outside of a role.’
– Martin Kudlac, Cineuropa
Greek-born, Australia-based filmmaker Antonis Tsonis is making his debut with the Athens-set drama, Brando with a Glass eye, a movie delving into themes of ambition, guilt, redemption, and the blurred lines between reality and performance.
Tsonis acknowledges the influence of Italian neorealism and French poetic realism, but Brando with a Glass Eye unfolds like a US-style film, set against the backdrop of Athens. This Greek setting accentuates the exploration of tragedy within the human condition. The evolving relationship between Luca and Ilias turns into a character study, contrasting the desperate actions of those on the brink of madness to achieve their dreams with the disillusionment of those suffocated by excessive wealth.
source: cineuropa.org