- In 1969 Athens, a 10 year old boy struggles to come to terms with the sudden death of his father.
- Elias is a 10 year old boy living in Athens with his family in 1969 and has an interest in Jules Verne's stories and in astronomy. His father, with whom Elias has a strong relationship, is a travelling salesman and his absence affects the whole family. On the eve of his departure for a long business trip he promises his son that he'll be back in time to watch the moon landing on TV together, but he is killed in a car accident. While Elias' mother and his elder brother deal with the loss in their own way, Elias refuses to accept his father's death. He creates an imaginary world, in which his father is alive. He shares fictitious stories with his friends, he sends letters to his grandmother on behalf of his father and he dreams of places like he did with him. Elias' mother and his godfather, who do everything to bring him back to reality, take him to a summer house. On the night of the moon landing Elias meets his father in his own way and comes to terms with his loss.—Alkistis Zografou
- Athens, Greece, 1969. Too young to understand the bitter complexities of life, 10-year-old Elias cherishes the precious moments he gets to spend with this always absent, travelling salesman father, Christos. And, sharing a profound bond, Christos promises to watch the moon landing with wide-eyed, space-loving Elias to make up for lost time. However, Christos is unaware that a car accident will cut his life short. As Elias's bereft mother and older brother do their best to grapple with grief and loss, Elias is in denial, concocting elaborate, vivid imaginations, opting to cling to his father's unfulfilled promise.—Nick Riganas
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By what name was Hard Goodbyes: My Father (2002) officially released in Canada in English?
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