The Cistern (2001) [N/A]
Release Date:
November 10, 2001
Original Title:
Ακροβάτες του Κήπου
Alternate Titles:
Akrovates tou kipou
Οι ακροβάτες του κήπου
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Bad Movies
FilmNet
Greek Film Centre
Production Countries:
Greece
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 110
In 1974, a group of 11-year-old boys spend the last carefree summer of their childhood, unaware that the world of grown-ups, with its loves, passions, prejudices and curses, is about to seal their fate. Aaron, Stelios, Sakis, Galanos and Verios, "the acrobats", are best friends. School has closed for the summer holidays and the children spend their time playing games, running errands, and riding their bikes. Life is a game, into which they channel all their physical energy and imagination. They practice their diving abilities in a big cistern. It is a game through which their special talents and competitive spirit unfold. One is good at balancing acts, another at diving and another at somersaults. It is in this neighborhood that Aaron will spend the most important summer of his life: a rite of passage from childhood to adolescence, a time for learning about love, jealousy and friendship.