Truants (, Apontes) is a Greek film directed by Nikos Grammatikos. The film released in 1996 and it stars Nikos Georgakis, Giorgos Evgenikos, Vangelis Mourikis, Tasos Nousias, Costas Staridas and Aimilios Cheilakis. The film is also known with the English title The Absent Ones. It won the best film award both the Greek State Film Awards and the Greek Film Critics Association Awards.
Plot Six old schoolfriends meet every summer in Salamina, the place where they grew up. Year after year they change and mature and the youthful dreams are replaced by reality. Αs they grow up, their once-solid friendship inevitably fades. Finally, they follow different paths and gradually become like strangers. One member doesn't stand the situation and commits suicide.
Cast Nikos Georgakis as Andreas Yorgos Evgenikos as Manolis Vangelis Mourikis as Sakis Tasos Nousias as Giannis Kostas Staridas as Nikos Emilios Chilakis as Antonis
Awards + List of awards and nominations Award Category Recipients and nominees Result1996 Greek State Film AwardsBest FilmNikos GrammatikosBest DirectorNikos GrammatikosBest ScreenplayNikos GrammatikosBest Supporting ActorNikos Georgakis, Giorgos Evgenikos, Vangelis Mourikis, Tasos Nousias, Costas Staridas, Aimilios Cheilakis Greek Film Critics Association AwardsBest FilmNikos Grammatikos
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