The Tree and the Swing

The Tree and the Swing

The Tree and the Swing

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The Tree and the Swing

"You have to step back,to see the big picture"

2013

1h 48m

6.2(10 votes)

Drama

Overview

Coming home to make amends with her estranged father, Eleni finds herself confronted with an unexpected kinship.

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Greek Film Centre

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Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

Μυρτώ Αλικάκη

Eleni

Μυρτώ Αλικάκη

Acting

Ηλίας Λογοθέτης

Kyriakos

Ηλίας Λογοθέτης

Acting

Mirjana Karanović

Nina

Mirjana Karanović

Acting

Νίκος Ορφανός

Markos

Νίκος Ορφανός

Acting

John Bicknell

Harry

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Veronika Bielica

Miss Todorovic

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Directing

Περικλής Χούρσογλου

Town Councillor

Περικλής Χούρσογλου

Acting

Thomas Jansen

Medical Student

Thomas Jansen

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Ελένη Κουλέτση

Mira

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Μελίνα Λιάλιου

Young Eleni

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Αλέξανδρος Λογοθέτης

Young Kyriakos (voice)

Αλέξανδρος Λογοθέτης

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Ίρις Μήττα

Anna

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Peter Olevbov

Medical Student

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Γεννάδιος Πάτσης

Stefan

Γεννάδιος Πάτσης

Acting

Γιώργος Σουξές

Iordanis

Γιώργος Σουξές

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Eirini Stratigopoulou

Eleni's Mother

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Giovanni Tzannetis

Architect

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Kate Vandoros

Medical Student

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Dimitris Vergados

Architect

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