Pity

A perverse, black comedy about a man who feels happy only when he is unhappy. Addicted to compassion, he will do anything to arouse it in others.Babis Makridis' second film, co-written with Efthimis Fillipou (nominated for an Oscar for the screenplay "Lobster"), surprises as an original picture, that premiered at the Sundance festival. The film was made as a Greek-Polish co-production, the Polish premiere took place at the New Horizons festival.Director: Babis MakridisWriter: Babis Makridis, Efhimis FilippoCast: Yannis Drakopoulos ...Awards:2018 International Adana Film Festival - Nominee - Golden Boll in International Feature Film - Best Film2018 Cairo International Film Festival – Nominee - Cairo Film Critics' Week - Best Film2018 Denver International Film Festival Nominee - Krzysztof Kieslowski Award - Best Feature Film2018 Glasgow Film Festival – Nominee - Audience Award2018 Göteborg Film Festival – Nominee - Dragon Award - International Competition2019 Hellenic Film Academy Awards – Winner - Hellenic Film Academy Award - Best Film2018 Hong Kong International Film Festival – Nominee - Golden Firebird Award - Young Cinema2018 Luxembourg City Film Festival – Winner - Critics Award2018 Odessa International Film Festival – Winner - Golden Duke - International Competition - Best Director2018 Rotterdam International Film Festival – Nominee - Big Screen Award2018 Sundance Film Festival – Nominee - Grand Jury Prize - World Cinema - Dramatic2018 Torino Film Festival – Winner - FIPRESCI Prize