It is a story about the loneliness of the writer and writing. The film is based on and inspired by the book "My Prizes" by the Austrian writer Thomas Berhardt (1931-1989). A well-known author is invited by the Director of a library to talk about his writing, his awards and the prizes he has received. During his talk he will confess in front of the readers who listen to him his unfulfilled dreams and fears, he will tell them about his attempt to find the balance of his inner self through writing and the harmony of words with his own Soul. With the encouragement and help of the readers listening to him in the library, he will free himself from his own demons to find bliss in his own sanctuary:
“Natal”. Text Composition/Scriptwriting/Directing: Antonis Diamantis
Choreography: Lydia Diamanti
Mask Construction: Philip Tsitsopoulos
Director of Photography: Nikos Vasilakis Editing: Nikos Vasilakis, Antonis Diamantis
Sound recording : Maria Luka, Nikos Trialonis, Dimitris Vassmaris
Sound editing:Studio Mad Hat Music,Studio Vasmaris,Studio Chronis
Music Theme/Piano: Giorgos Zacharioudakis End credits music: Maria Luca Drums: Stelios Tarlas
Perform by : Author: Zacharias Katsakos Library Director / the author's nightmare: Philipos Tsitsopoulos Alma, the Soul of the Author: Lydia Diamanti Library Reader: Irini Koutsaki Library Reader: Vangelis Boubakis
In the film you can also hear: Poetic texts by Zacharias Katsakos Excerpt from the poem by Andreas Embiricos "The Question of Hypokamisos" From his book "1934 - Prohistory or Origin".
A short excerpt from the book "Efthitis Odon", (1959) by Aris Alexandrou (c) 2023
