Ouzeri Tsitsanis

Ouzeri Tsitsanis

Directed by Manousos Manousakis

2015112 min5.8 / 10

A bittersweet wartime romance set in a Greek ouzeria, where forbidden love between a Christian and Jewish couple unfolds against the shadow of Nazi occupation and the Holocaust.

During World War II in Greece, under the submission of Germans, one Christian, Giorgos, falls in love with a Jewish, Estrea, something completely forbidden. Can they and their families overcome all the obstacles, along with racial discriminations and hardship? The story mainly takes place in an ouzeria, in which Tsitsanis works, one of the greatest Greek composer, librettist and singer in the 20th century.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ouzeri Tsitsanis sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Ouzeri Tsitsanis end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is Ouzeri Tsitsanis scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Ouzeri Tsitsanis violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Ouzeri Tsitsanis easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity39

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Ouzeri Tsitsanis

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ouzeri Tsitsanis

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ouzeri Tsitsanis, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ouzeri Tsitsanis, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ouzeri Tsitsanis, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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