Pity

Directed by
Babis Makridis
Duration
97 min.
Year
2018

A lawyer whose wife is in a coma becomes addicted to wallowing in misery, so that when she wakes up unexpectedly he must create new reasons to be sad. Yannis Drakopoulos gives a masterclass in deadpan acting in this black comedy co-written by a regular Lanthimos collaborator, and featuring a lovely dog.

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