Contemporary Greek Cinema | 2011 | 98 min
With English Subtitles
Based on the novel of the same name by Yannis Xanthoulis.
1970s, Christmas at the Vati camp in Evros, where preparations for the traditional Christmas celebration are in full swing. However, Lieutenant Stefanos Karamanidis’ mind is elsewhere. A reserved and hardened man, with no trace of a smile, he harbors a single wish: to ask Zoi, the wife of Colonel Manolis Longos, for a dance. She is his secret love. But there’s one problem—he doesn’t know how to dance.
To achieve his goal, he turns to Lazaros, a timid young soldier distinguished for his education and refinement. Their brief but transformative acquaintance sets off a chain of events, culminating in a Tango…
Written by: Vangelis Nasis
Directed by: Nikos Koutelidakis
Actors: Giannis Bezos, Yannis Stankoglou, Antinoos Albanis, Vicky Papadopoulou, Eleni Kokkidou, Vassilis Risvas, Periklis Aliopis, Marina Aloupi, Dimitris Antoniou, Alexis Arapatsakos, Imam Baildi, Thanos Chronis, Giannis Diskos