There Are No Deserters

A slow-burning wartime drama that weighs sacrifice and duty, with a somber, earnest tone and a tense undercurrent.

Directed by

Kostas Asimakopoulos

Genres

War, Drama, Adventure

Starring

Alekos Alexandrakis, Alexandra Ladikou, Katerina Helmy

Overview

August 1944, and a captain in the Greek army in the Middle East, Jason, secretly disembarks on an island with the mission of gathering information on the state of the German defensive positions, in view of the imminent landing of the Allied Forces. To complete his mission, he makes contact with some rebels, but the Germans are aware of his presence and arrest twelve men to force him to surrender. Shortly before the deadline expires, a local man who had been declared a deserter shortly before the war began and had been in hiding, presents himself at his post and is executed, making his wife and son proud.

How it feels

Tense, earnest, melancholic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

War, survival, loyalty, betrayal

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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