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\u2018Antonis 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\u2019t live outside of a role.\u2019 <\/b>
\u2013 Martin Kudlac, Cineuropa<\/i><\/h4>\n

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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.<\/div>\n
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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.<\/div>\n

\nsource: cineuropa.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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