Adults in the Room

Based on the political memoirs of Yanis Varoufakis. Greece in 2015: the economy is in tatters and the country is on the verge of bankruptcy. A new government rebels against the EU's iron-fisted rule and inspires millions of Europeans.

Costa Gavras was born in 1933 in Greece. At 22 years old he left Greece as an economic migrant to study in Paris. He enrolled at the Sorbonne University before being admitted to the National Institute of Film (IDHEC). In 1965 he directed his first feature film Compartiment Tueurs. His subsequent films were huge successes: Z won two Oscars in 1969, two awards at the Cannes Film Festival and dozens more awards. Through his political films, Costa Gavras has tackled burning issues of the era and has continued his work between France and the United States, directing 20 films, including L’aveu, État de Siège, Section Spéciale, Missing, Music Box and Amen.

An insightful and exasperating inside look at EU politics
Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter