Omega (film) explained

Omega (Ωμέγα)
Director:Vasilis Blioumis
Starring:Iordanis Aivazoglou
Avgi Atmatzidou
Marina Babic
Runtime:69 minutes
Country:Greece
Language:Greek

Omega (Ωμέγα) is a 2008 Greek small budget-thriller film directed by Vasilis Blioumis. It was named the Best Full Length Greek Picture at the 8th Panorama of Independent Film Makers - T.U.C.TH.[1] The film was accomplished in only 14 days/nights.[2]

It was compared to Michael Haneke's Funny Games because of the similarities in the plot. However, Omega is very different stylistically, playing more as an On Stage film and belonging to a subgenre of cinema that could be described as "Isolated Cottage".

Synopsis

The story begins with Margarita, a cold blooded doctor, who suffers from a brain tumor. Realizing her prognosis is terminal, she heads up to her cottage to spend some time with her husband and break the news to him. Things take a turn for the worse when a visitor shows up.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AWARDS - 8th Panorama of Independent Film Makers - T.U.C.TH. - Greece . 2007-10-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071202121326/http://www.fest21.com/blog/panorama/awards_8th_panorama_of_independent_film_makers_t_u_c_th_greece . 2007-12-02.
  2. Web site: Omega (2008) - IMDb. .