Educate Yourself My Son

Educate Yourself My Son

Directed by Thodoros Maragos

Produced by Th. Marangos - M. Skourti, Karagiannis-Karatzopoulos

198196 min7.5 / 10

A satirical post-junta Greek drama that uses village life and generational conflict to interrogate national institutions—education, religion, family, and state power.

The most important political, post-military junta satire about the nation, the religion, the education, the family.

Questions people ask

  • Is Educate Yourself My Son violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Educate Yourself My Son easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is Educate Yourself My Son sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Educate Yourself My Son end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Educate Yourself My Son scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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87/ 100

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Surprise86

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Love88

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