12 Monkeys
When: SATURDAY, JULY 13th | 21.30
Where: City of Athens Technopolis, 100 Pireos str. | Free admission
The film is screened in a digitally restored print.
Director: Terry Gilliam
Starring: Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt, Christopher Plummer
Runtime: 129'
Year of Production: 1995
Language: English
Subtitles: Greek
Brilliantly adapting and expanding on the masterful short film «La Jetée», Terry Gilliam responds to Chris Marker's cerebral approach with an emotional flood. Behind the nihilism and a world plunging deterministically into chaos lies a fearlessly romantic film, as the hero will prefer his own the death, the death of those around him and all of humanity in order to spend a little more time with his «eternal beloved». Bruce Willis' ability to shift from heroism to everyday simplicity finds the perfect ground to unfold, Brad Pitt transforms into one of the distinctive, manic figures of Gilliam's film universe and makes it to the Oscar nominations, while Madeleine Stowe gets to share conflicting emotions and continues a run of unforgettable roles in the '90s. Enjoy the film again on the big screen and remember: if it looks different from the last time, it is not the film that has changed, it is you. Giannis Basileiou
