8/10
A touch of Constantinopolitan taste...
17 September 2005
The tale of a Greek family living between Istambul and Athens since mid 1950's to present through the eyes of the son, beautifully crafted with well balanced acting, superb photography and spectacular music.

The tender, innocent sensuality that a dancing child love cast over the boy will make the ever lasting impression of Istambul.

The special effects help making the scenarios not only believable, but romantically described, and contains a couple of sequences absolutely impressive presenting Istambul in 1959 and Athenas, in 1964, through long trailers resembling some of the Paris sequences in Moulin Rouge (2001), for instance.

A piece of history, wrapped in the tastes, flavors and smells of spices.
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