Director: Hossein Amini
Releasing Date: 28 August 2014 (USA)
Imdb Rating: 6.4/10
Genres: Thriller
Writers: Hossein Amini
Stars: Oscar Isaac, Nikos Mavrakis, David Warshofsky, Socrates Alafouzos,
The story set in the beginning of the 60s of the last century leads us to Greece, where we realize gentlemanly financier Chester MacFarland and his attractive and much younger wife Colette. Wealthy American pair of wandering around the Greek capital of happiness countrymen Rydal, age tour guide that their knowledge of the language and country exploits for swindling naive tourists. The easiest target are usually young tourists, who in the company bullheadedness Rydal quickly forget about the exchange rate. This time, his attention was attracted stylish American couple and a young man MacFarland after a few random meetings manages to win their trust and invitation to dinner.
Spouses could also get someone who knows the local sights and habits, the fact that the Ryndal American, it is just an extra plus. But even before the following day, when they together have to visit some of the attractions is a guide witnessed the event, which will be accompanied by spouses pushed into a dangerous sequence of events. All together the same evening must leave Athens, Rydal slowly realizes that the spouse MacFarland not one for which they are issued.
Hossein Amini says that it is a book by Patricia Highsmith, who has read more than 20 years, so much crawled under the skin that was already saw in it a story that you would like to self-direct. The desire to him in the end and materialized debut had all the prerequisites for a resounding result. Amini’s screenplay meantime become a cherished name, cast names engaged in the main roles were quality, premiere at the Berlin Festival is without doubt the best possible start the festival route.