Left breathless from the astonishing Bangla Surf Girls (2021-also reviewed),I decided to continue my viewings at the WOW Film Festival, by going to get a suit from a tailor.
View on the film:
Finding the bank pulling away the lone thread which has kept his life together, Dimitris Imellos gives a mesmerizing performance as Nikos, with Imellos's rubbery facial features emphasizing the quirky comedic side of Nikos, who even when faced with blunt criticism from customers over clothes, carries himself with a confident awareness that he has an eye for perfection.
Wearing the knowledge that if he fails the family business will go under, the screenplay by co-writer (with Tracy Sunderland) /director Sonia Liza Kenterman takes a witty anthology approach to Nikos, that go from family drama with his ill dad and comedic Melodrama when a bride is less then thrilled with his ideas for her dress, to the pure slap-stick of Nikos trying to sell his expensive fashion at a weekend market.
Whilst the attempt to put all the plot threads together for the final costume just missing the mark, due to an inability to firmly decide in wrapping the ending on a comedic, or dramatic note,director Kenterman makes her feature film debut backed by a wonderfully playful score from Nikos Kypourgos, and cinematographer Giorgos Mihelis lacing Nikos sharp suits with pristine close-ups, that are balanced to hilarious push-ins & close-ups of Nikos scrambling to get a sale, which are tailored to perfection.
View on the film:
Finding the bank pulling away the lone thread which has kept his life together, Dimitris Imellos gives a mesmerizing performance as Nikos, with Imellos's rubbery facial features emphasizing the quirky comedic side of Nikos, who even when faced with blunt criticism from customers over clothes, carries himself with a confident awareness that he has an eye for perfection.
Wearing the knowledge that if he fails the family business will go under, the screenplay by co-writer (with Tracy Sunderland) /director Sonia Liza Kenterman takes a witty anthology approach to Nikos, that go from family drama with his ill dad and comedic Melodrama when a bride is less then thrilled with his ideas for her dress, to the pure slap-stick of Nikos trying to sell his expensive fashion at a weekend market.
Whilst the attempt to put all the plot threads together for the final costume just missing the mark, due to an inability to firmly decide in wrapping the ending on a comedic, or dramatic note,director Kenterman makes her feature film debut backed by a wonderfully playful score from Nikos Kypourgos, and cinematographer Giorgos Mihelis lacing Nikos sharp suits with pristine close-ups, that are balanced to hilarious push-ins & close-ups of Nikos scrambling to get a sale, which are tailored to perfection.