Yiannis doesn’t have much going for him, save for his adorable dog, Jimi, and his fast-approaching[展开全部]
Yiannisdoesn’thavemuchgoingforhim,saveforhisadorabledog,Jimi,andhisfast-approachingdatetogetoutofCyprusforgood.ButwhenJimiwandersacrosstheU.N.bufferzoneandintothesectionoftheislandTurkeyseizedmorethanfortyyearsago,anunregulatedstateunrecognizedbytherestoftheworld,Yiannislearns,bringingadogbackovertheborderisnotaseasyaswalkingstraighthome.HeenlistsamismatchedbandofaccomplicesfromeverysideoftheCyprusdisputetofindawaytogetJimiback,whileneverleavingthelandhecallshome.WriteranddirectorMariosPiperideshasbeenproducingfilmsinCyprusformorethanadecade,andhisinsideknowledgepaysdividendsinthisnarrativefeaturedebut—awhip-smartcomedyonlegality,disputednationality,andtheframeworksthatareerectedtomaintainafragilepeace.Hedemonstrateshiscompassionforlocalsonbothsidesofthedivide,ashetenderlycapturestheirstruggletofindhopeandmakealivinginadividedland.SuchseriousthemespairperfectlywithPiperides’ssenseofhumorAsYiannis’seffortsdipfartherintoabsurdity,theyofferasend-upoftheforcesthatprolongaconflictthathasbeenpoorlyunderstoodandlargelyforgottenbytheoutsideworld.[收起部分]