Honey and the Pig (2005) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2005 · 86 mins · Greek

Directed by

Olga Malea

Starring

Pavlos Haikalis, Vladimiros Kiriakidis, Dimitris Piatas, Fotini Baxevani, Christos Loulis, Sofia Filippidou

Manos (Christos Loulis) is unlucky in love, so he leaves his overbearing girlfriend in Athens and returns to his rural hometown to stay with his only relatives. He bonds with his eccentric uncle (Paul Chaikalis), who obsessively searches for honey‑glazed donuts, and his caring aunt (Bright Baxevani). He also meets Xenia (Fay Xila), a childhood friend now working at the local funeral home. With the clever pink pig Marikaki, Manos uncovers an old village secret and challenges the lies that have hidden the truth.