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Apontes (Greek: Απόντες) 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 or the French title Truants. It won the best film award both the Greek State Film Awards and the Greek Film Critics Association Awards.

Apontes
Directed by	Nikos Grammatikos
Written by	Nikos Grammatikos
Starring	Nikos Georgakis, Giorgos Evgenikos, Vangelis Mourikis, Tasos Nousias, Costas Staridas, Aimilios Cheilakis
Cinematography	Kostas Gikas
Edited by	Yorgos Mavropsaridis
Release date	December 6, 1996 (1996-12-06)
Running time	115 minutes
Country	Greece
Language	Greek

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.[1]

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[2][1]

Award	Category	Recipients and nominees	Result
1996 Greek State Film Awards	Best Film	Nikos Grammatikos	Won
	Best Director	Nikos Grammatikos	Won
	Best Screenplay	Nikos Grammatikos	Won
	Best Supporting Actor	Nikos Georgakis, Giorgos Evgenikos, Vangelis Mourikis, Tasos Nousias, Costas Staridas, Aimilios Cheilakis	Won
Greek Film Critics Association Awards	Best Film	Nikos Grammatikos	Won

References

External links

Apontes at IMDb

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