Δύσκολοι Αποχαιρετισμοί: Ο μπαμπάς μου (2002): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2002, Δύσκολοι Αποχαιρετισμοί: Ο μπαμπάς μου is a drama film directed by Penny Panayotopoulou, running about 113 minutes.

What it’s about. Elias is a 10 year old boy living in Athens with his family in 1969 and has an interest in Jules Verne's stories and in astronomy. His father, with whom Elias has a strong relationship, is a travelling salesman and his absence affects the whole family. On the eve of his departure for a long business trip he promises his son that he'll be back in time to watch the moon landing on TV together, but he is killed in a car accident. While Elias' mother and his elder brother deal with the loss in their own way, Elias refuses to accept his father's death. He creates an imaginary world, in which his father is alive. He shares fictitious stories with his friends, he sends letters to his grandmother on behalf of his father and he dreams of places like he did with him. Elias' mother and his godfather, who do everything to bring him back to reality, take him to a summer house. On the night of the moon landing Elias meets his father in his own way and comes to terms with his loss.

Who’s in it. Δύσκολοι Αποχαιρετισμοί: Ο μπαμπάς μου stars Yorgos Karayannis as Ilias Manolopoulos, Stelios Mainas as Hristos Manolopoulos, Ioanna Tsirigouli as Mother and Christos Stergioglou as Theodosis, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.2/10, Δύσκολοι Αποχαιρετισμοί: Ο μπαμπάς μου has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Δύσκολοι Αποχαιρετισμοί: Ο μπαμπάς μου page.

If you liked it. Fans of Δύσκολοι Αποχαιρετισμοί: Ο μπαμπάς μου tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.