52 Films by Women Vol 6. 51. MOON, 66 QUESTIONS (Director: Jacqueline Lentzou)
At least two members of the audience leaving the screening of the Greek film, Moon, 66 Questions ( Selini, 66 erotiseis ) that I attended were puzzled. ‘Was he her uncle?’ one woman asked her friend, referring to the late middle-aged man, Paris (Lazaros Ge ô rgakopoulos) being cared for by a young woman, Artemis (Sofia Kokkali), who appeared to have had a falling out with him some years before. ‘He is definitely her father,’ I intervened. No young woman would give up her life to look after a man who wasn’t her direct blood relative. It is clear he has no one else. If he was Artemis’ uncle, I asked myself, where is Artemis’ father? There are a whole group of family members who drop in and out, in some instances to remonstrate with Artemis or to interview potential help or to just use the outdoor pool or play the recorder. Bless you, Victoria (Sofia Polychronou) for your performance. How cruel it must have been to hear your relatives trying to silence you. Watching Moon, 6...