Overview
Escaping from a chicken farm, a hen finds refuge in the courtyard of a crumbling restaurant. There, she discovers love, confronts the pecking order, and fights to protect her eggs from a greedy owner. Her droll yet touching quest for motherhood mirrors the messy compromises and silent struggles of human lives.
Director and cast
- Yannis Kokiasmenos as Restaurant Owner
- Maria Diakopanagiotou as The Girl
- Argyris Pandazaras as The Boy
- Antonis Kafetzopoulos as Smuggler Boss
- Antonis Tsiotsiopoulos as Bodyguard
- Machmout Bamerni as Smuggler 1
- Chronis Barbarian as Smuggler 2
- Nikos Kattis as Smuggler 3
- Dimitris Pelekis as Policeman #3
- Eszti as Hen
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