Papadopoulos and Sons is a British comedy-drama feature film written and directed by independent filmmaker Marcus Markou and self-distributed in the UK. The film was on a small budget of around £125k yet was a great success and is an even better example of how independent films on a small budget can still prove effective.
The film is about a British-Greek family living in London and is centred around Harry Papadopoulos, - played by Stephen Dillane - a multi-millionaire who at first seems more involved with business than with his own family. Following his downfall in the latest banking crisis, Harry reluctantly reunites with his brother, Spiros - who is played by Georges Coraface - to re-open the fish and chip shop they worked at together in their younger years. Towards the end of the film Harry comes to realise the importance of family and all ends well.
The film gained critical acclaim when it won the Audience Award at the Thessaloniki Film Festival in 2012. The film has also been showcased at other film festivals such as the Dinard British Film Festival (France), the Palm Springs International Film Festival (USA) and the Seattle Film Festival.
The film has an average rating of 6.9/10 on IMDB and received 82% positive feedback on Rotten Tomatoes and received a rating of 3/5 stars from media outlets such as The Gaurdian and and The Telegraph.
Most criticisms of the film were based around the predictable story-line, something that has been seen before. However, the charm and warmth along with the quality of actors made up for this entirely and the feel-good film seemed somewhat irresistible - joining the likes of other famous low-budget British films such as Bend It Like Beckham and East Is East.
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