The Striker with Number 9
The story of a talented yet self-destructive soccer player in Greece. Based on the novel of the same name by Menis Koumandareas, the film narrates the life and works of Vassilis Seretis, a young, unknown, poor, but talented and ambitious football player, who dreams of conquering the pitches. The hero is willing to give everything and suffer whatever it takes in order to conquer the football world. With his talent as his only weapon, he tries to define his destiny, on a route from Thessaloniki, to Volos and from there to Athens. With him, we taste the mud of the fields, the loneliness of the countryside, the "sold out" matches, but also the ephemeral glow of success. Pantelis Voulgaris signs a film that left an era, as, in addition to its original directorial perspective, it outlines the phenomenon of Greek football in a poetic and at the same time realistic way.
Cast
Themis Bazaka
as Κική
Stratos Tzortzoglou
as Μπιλ Σερέτης
Stamatis Tzelepis
as Σπύρος
Kostas Kleftogiannis
as Γαλάντης
Zano Danias
as Πάνος
Nikos Tsachiridis
as Τσαλίκης
Maria Georgiadou
as Ζέτα
Nikos Bousdoukos
as Γιώργος Καπάτος
Thanasis Mylonas
as Βότσης
Giannis Hatzigiannis
as δημοσιογράφος Κάντζος
