Omega (Ωμέγα) is a 2008 Greek small budget-thriller film directed by Vasilis Blioumis. It was named the Best Full Length Greek Picture at the 8th Panorama of Independent Film Makers - T.U.C.TH.[1] The film was accomplished in only 14 days/nights.[2]

Omega (Ωμέγα)
Directed byVasilis Blioumis
StarringIordanis Aivazoglou
Avgi Atmatzidou
Marina Babic
Release date
  • December 2008 (2008-12)
Running time
69 minutes
CountryGreece
LanguageGreek

It was compared to Michael Haneke's Funny Games because of the similarities in the plot. However, Omega is very different stylistically, playing more as an On Stage film and belonging to a subgenre of cinema that could be described as "Isolated Cottage".[citation needed]

Synopsis

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The story begins with Margarita, a cold blooded doctor, who suffers from a brain tumor. Realizing her prognosis is terminal, she heads up to her cottage to spend some time with her husband and break the news to him. Things take a turn for the worse when a visitor shows up.

References

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  1. ^ "AWARDS - 8th Panorama of Independent Film Makers - T.U.C.TH. - Greece". Archived from the original on 2007-12-02. Retrieved 2007-10-19.
  2. ^ "Omega (2008) - IMDb". IMDb.
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