Nikos Mavrakis

Two faces of January

TWO FACES OF JANUARY

Director: Hossein Amini

Writers: Hossein Amini (screenplay), Patricia Highsmith

Actors: Viggo Mortensen, Kirsten Dunst, Oscar Isaac, Nikos Mavrakis, Yigit Ozsener

Synopsis: In 1962, the American couple Chester MacFarland (Mortensen) and his wife Colette (Dunst) tour Greece and visit the Acropolis of Athens. There, they meet Rydal (Isaac), who works as a tour guide but scams tourists in the process. The MacFarlands invite Rydal to dinner, and Rydal, entranced by the couple’s wealth and beauty, accepts their invitation. While Rydal visits the MacFarlands’ hotel, Chester presses him to help move an unconscious body. Rydal helps, but eventually gets caught up in ensuing events. He also becomes infatuated with Colette and runs the risk of provoking Chester’s ire.

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