GFF25 Little England

In 1930s Andros, the island known as “Little England” because of its maritime tradition, local women mostly marry seamen and spend lonely lives, with their menfolk absent for long periods and sometimes lost at sea. A captain’s daughter, Orsa, is passionately in love with a sailor, Spyros, but her mother, Mina, at the helm of the family during her husband’s long absences, turns down Spyros’ marriage proposal for Orsa because of his humble background. Obeying her mother’s wishes, Orsa marries Nikos, a captain and ship owner. Years later, Spyros returns to the island as an accomplished captain with excellent prospects. Mina decides that he is now eligible to marry Orsa’s younger sister Moscha. After the wedding, the two couples share the same house. Following World War II, suppressed feelings are rekindled...