A Bitter Song

Writer/director Athina Tsoulis's short film is a portrait of an immigrant Greek family in 1950s Auckland. The story focusses on middle child Thalia (Alexa Tsoulis Reay), who enjoys a close relationship with her mother Despina (Vicky Yiannoutsos). Father Dimitri (Yianni Tsitsiridakis) is a macho former soldier who frustrates his wife with his frequent nights out at the 'mens' club'. When Thalia goes to hospital for an operation, her feelings about her dad change. Tsoulis was born in Greece and grew up in Australia in a large Greek community.

Penelope Collins

Sister

Vicky Yiannoutsos

Despina

Karla Eichblatt

Child in Hospital

Jessica Harding

Child in Hospital

Terry Hurst

Child In Hospital

Robert Key

Teddyboy

Lucy Lawless

Nurse 1

• Athina TsoulisDirector · Writer

Release date

July 13, 1990

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

18m

Genres

Drama