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Kinetta

Kinetta

20055.01h 38m

Overview

At a Greek hotel in the off-season, a chambermaid, a man obsessed with BMW cars, and a photo-store clerk attempt to film and photograph various badly re-enacted struggles between a man and a woman.

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
Written by Yorgos Lanthimos, Yorgos Kakanakis
Produced by Athina Rachel Tsangari
Box OfficeBudget: $16K0

Top Cast

Evangelia Randou

Evangelia Randou

Chambermaid

Aris Servetalis

Aris Servetalis

Photo-Store Clerk

Costas Xikominos

Costas Xikominos

Man Obsessed with BMWs

Ektoras Kaloudis

Ektoras Kaloudis

Politis Aftokiniton

Vasilis Karaboulas

Vasilis Karaboulas

Plasie Rouhon

Steve Krikris

Steve Krikris

Barman

T

Tina Papanikolaou

Nosokoma

Youlika Skafida

Youlika Skafida

Thima Paralias

B

Babis Galiatsatos

Ypastinomos

Themes & Keywords

fascinationphotographabsurdismself-harmprivate life

About Kinetta

Kinetta is a drama film released in 2005 exploring themes of fascination, photograph, absurdism, self-harm, private life. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, it stars Evangelia Randou, Aris Servetalis, Costas Xikominos. At a Greek hotel in the off-season, a chambermaid, a man obsessed with BMW cars, and a photo-store clerk attempt to film and photograph various badly re-enacted struggles between a man and a woman.

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