Venus in the Garden (2011)

Venus in the Garden (2011) poster

Mid-summer heatwave. Nikos and Alain, two male prostitutes and a female pimp, Monica, get tangled in a peculiar relationship after meeting in a dark street called POUTANA. They fall in love, play with guns and talk about card games, money and theatre castings. Is this a game of role playing the three of them have invented to pass their time in a remote, empty summer house? Have they been reading Jean Genet? Whether a mirror image of the characters’ reality or an elliptic depiction of their distorted, dream-like perception of it, I Afroditi Stin Avli, by juxtaposing disparate literary and art references, leads its isolated characters towards dissolution. And yet, in its strange language, it presents this dissolution as a triumph.

Director: Telémachos Alexiou
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 63 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Editing: Telémachos Alexiou, Assaf Hochman
Production: Chocolate Grinder Films
Country: Greece, Germany
Language: Français, ελληνικά
Original Language: el

Keywords

avant-garde, gay theme

Trailer

Venus in the Garden Trailer
More Films by Director: Telémachos Alexiou
More Films in Genre: Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Venus in the Garden about?
Mid-summer heatwave. Nikos and Alain, two male prostitutes and a female pimp, Monica, get tangled in a peculiar relationship after meeting in a dark street called POUTANA. They fall in love, play with guns and talk about card games, money and theatre castings. Is this a game of role playing the three of them have invented to pass their time in a remote, empty summer house? Have they been reading Jean Genet? Whether a mirror image of the characters’ reality or an elliptic depiction of their distorted, dream-like perception of it, I Afroditi Stin Avli, by juxtaposing disparate literary and art references, leads its isolated characters towards dissolution. And yet, in its strange language, it presents this dissolution as a triumph.
Who directed Venus in the Garden?
Venus in the Garden was directed by Telémachos Alexiou.
Who stars in Venus in the Garden?
Venus in the Garden stars Athina Mathiou, Alexandros Vardaxoglou, Stavros Svigos.
How long is Venus in the Garden?
Venus in the Garden has a runtime of 1h 3m (63 minutes).
What genre is Venus in the Garden?
Venus in the Garden is a Drama film.
Where was Venus in the Garden produced?
Venus in the Garden was produced in Greece, Germany.