A penniless swindler loses an ear during a fight with an angry, cheated husband and receives a bionic device that allows him to hear otherwise imperceptible sounds. But is his sensitive hearing a blessing or a curse?
Practical Effects
The ear prosthetic looks like a flesh-colored remote control.
Acting
Ilias Logothetis commits fully to playing a man hearing too much.
Director
Hristos Kyriakopoulos
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Greece's 1980s 'low' comedy wave, mocking military-tech obsession during Cold War anxiety.
The 'bionic' prop was reportedly a modified hearing aid from a state hospital, possibly stolen.
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