Defunct

A 30-something failed businessman moves into his grandpa's house, the defunct WW2 veteran. His quest to live up to his legacy, will redefine both the family hero and himself. 30-something failed businessman Aris finds shelter into his grandpa Aristides' house, a WW2 veteran, deceased long ago. When Aris reunites with old friends, life in conservative Papagou, the suburb of the Army Generals, turns into a wishful new beginning. He reboots his business and settles in while he silently slips into his grandpa's slippers. Soon, he befriends Vasos, a neighbor and old comrade of Aristides. As he becomes increasingly eager to live up to his grandpa's legacy, Aris is confronted with old family secrets. Through remodeling the family hero, Aris eventually reinvents himself. Late 2011 Athens, Greece. On the verge of the new year and utter defeat, Aris, an ambitious young entrepreneur struggling to make his first sale, moves in the musty, dilapidated old house of his late military grandfather, famed Major Aristides. As Aris reunites with his childhood friends, who are still treading water in the sleepy suburb of Papagou, a rude awakening and an unexpected new friend in the shape of grandpa's enigmatic, battle-hardened brother-in-arms await him. Then, suddenly, the silent ghosts of the past emerge, demanding a hearing and closure. But what does it take to do the right thing, forgive and forget? —Nick Riganas