Shy boy falls in love with the most popular boy in school | "Greek school prayer" by T. Neofotistos
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Two high school students. While seeking their identity, through violence, they will inevitably test each other's boundaries.
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Original title - Prosefhi (Greek school prayer)
Director - Thanasis Neofotistos
Writers - Thanasis Neofotistos, Katerina Pipergia, Grigoris Skarakis
Producers - Kyriakos Hatzimihailidis, Thanasis Neofotistos
Music - Alejandro Cabrera Zuniga
Cast - Christos Karavevas, Stelios Karambinas
Year - 2014
Country - Greece
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I hate how teachers always turn a blind eye to bullying and always seem to ignore the bullying until the victim does something drastic because they can't take it anymore, and at that moment the teachers are always there to protect the bully and Villainise the the victim. It's a sad world we live in.
This is happening in the world every country and nobody do nothing for help this poor kids ???
So true
Thats because amongst the teachers they have bullies too
It’s also because of zero tolerance no violence policies that replaced defense only policies where only instigators got punished.
I'm also here to ancourage myself cuz my classmates are always make things worse😢😢 to me
So is no one gonna talk abt how freaking attractive "Dimitri" is Like I'm drooling for him rn😭🫶
He is Darling he is
He's OK, but understandably his vibes are off-putting.
@@tendosolomon8252 Is it? I kinda Like the way he looks
A Greek god ...
@@BARROSORQUIDEA Yuppp
The boy with the curly and dark hair was gorgeous like an angel 😮
Dimitri is sooo freaking pretty!!! Like wtf???!!!
i'm pretty to
@@jean6872 i'm auntie berta
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Fr
In reality, bullies never change. They are who they are forever.
Their insecurity and lack of self-respect is what makes them the bullies they are. They may not realize it, but they are condemned to unhappy lives, full of disappointment.
Spot on! Bullies must cater to their peers. It is, after all, their bad actions that got them attention and, as such, they must continue this behavior to keep up their base, without whom they would't really matter. PS: This "nerd meets jock" format is really getting old. Needs a refresher course in "Creative" writing.
You don't know that. Some people change, and some don't.
@@alwaysuseless well most don't. They just move on with their lives like nothing ever happened.
I mean its not necessary some ppl can change
Enigmatic - with a young actor who perfectly captures the silent acceptance of his feeling towards the overbearing school show-off who isn't really worth his time.
Never have I ever seen a man so beautifully looking as Christos Karavevas in this short movie. Sheer perfection. This is what Greek Gods must have looked like.
Dionysus anyway. Certainly not Zeus.
@@talastra Is that the lass with the curly hair?
The lad@@dmmoctober
This brought back my high school years. The isolation was unbearable but it was the intense attraction to some guys that made it even worse . There were some jocks that were attracted to guys but had to be discrete and they covered up their desires by being the most vocal with the name calling and insults.
I hear you. In my case, the attraction was only towards the 1 guy in the school. Mind you, it was a very small school. And yes, the isolation, the shunning by the rest of them, was horrible. That feeling never goes away.
Same here. Being in high school in the 80s was TERRIBLE. You first isolate feelings about an individual you are attracted to, and before you know it that action spills over into all other aspects of your life. Happened to me and took a VERY long time to get over it. It is so much easier now than it was back then!!
@@muzzcovw7674 I honestly feel like I was cheated out of the experience of having a high school sweetheart. Amongst several other things, as a matter of fact ...
@@latinworldexplorer Likewise. There was a very sweet classmate and we were obviously interested in each other... but we were both scared and ended up ignoring each other most of high school. I had made a decision early on not to follow any feelings just so I could graduate without what I would have most likely have had to deal with. It's kind of funny, but my husband reminds me a lot of that boy I once knew
@@muzzcovw7674 I absolutely fell for a boy in my class. He was completely different from the rest. I'm sure he did not "swing our way", but rather he knew that I was into him, and he was sort of cool with it. He was actually kind of my only guy friend in high school. But he disappeared just before prom, and I have never heard from him again. I never had a chance to tell him how I felt about him. It still hurts to this day. Yes, I have searched for him on social media. No luck. And yes, I do keep in touch with the large majority of my other class mates from back then, but he is nowhere to be found.
A glimpse into a Greek high school of today was the most fascinating part of this short clip. Graffiti and 'Our Father' make a weird combination, too.
this is not an accurate glimpse
What are Greek high schools really like ?
@@dylanmosley6237 actually it's very accurate.
@@Sfx1234 Nope This public high-school is in a *very very very bad condition* compared to what I have seen in Greece. You can google images if you don't believe me
@@aarengraves9962 I went to high school in Greece. I am greek
Eventually they'd hook up in the bathroom, but the bully will never never never do anything to show his feelings outside of the bathroom stall.
i dont see how a shy boy would fall for such a jerk
Fr so mid
Ikr 🤦, He love him for just being hot? Then it's not love
I think he maybe suffering from a version of Stockholm syndrome
Rriiiiigggggghhhhhhttttttt..!!!
@@SivaRam1432-.-he's not even hot.... he's like a 3/10
Oh my God Dimitri is so handsome. His eyes are so soulful. He is freaking 10 dude ❤❤❤❤
Is the boy with the green shirt the popular one?? I mean u kidding me rite???
What's weird about that haha.
Lmaooo
@@Dakarai_Knighthe/she probably commented this because he is a lil bit ugly
I was thinking the same thing 😂 Greek schools sound pretty depressing if that guy is the most popular!
no guys like him are getting bullied
The last scene on the basketball court is telling. His friends are willing to drop Vassilis as "the coolest kid" in an instant, once he physically isn't cool any more because of his injury. This shocks him, but is not completely unrealistic, seeing as his connection to his "friends" is not based on friendship. He is the current fad. He is forced to resort to humiliating the little boy, who's the only one available for his purpose. He doesn't explain the real cause of his injury because that would mean admitting he was bested by the guy who, among his friends, is the lowest of the low, the weakest of the weak, a homosexual. All the adults here are awful, including Dimitris' mother. I can hear her saying, "Oh, he's going through a phase." Perhaps all teenagers do go through "a phase." But until you find out what is causing "the phase," there is no way to know if it is a serious problem or not. I hate how adults use that excuse for not doing the hard work of finding out what is going on in their child's mind. She's worried about orange juice. The Vice Principal, or whoever she is, knows there is something wrong, but the best she can manage is "Do you want to tell me something?" and doesn't follow it up even after the long pause before Dimitris' response, indicating that there is indeed a "something." Too much trouble for her too. By the way, if this is not a parochial school, and this is the way things are still done today, how 'bout chucking the prayer altogether, Greek authorities, though it is an excellent device to unify the film.
Looks like you have only watched the behind the face. I was expecting someone to explain the meaning of this homosexual short film because there was not a single piece of kissing or hugging even but I got everything since I read your true words. I appreciate and respect your thinking brother/sister.❤❤
Your interpretation re why Vassilis doesn't tell on Dimitri ignores other possibilities and their one actual exchange earlier in the film. You may be right, but I think the reason for his response is ambiguous.
@@alwaysuseless The way this was directed, it seems as though Vassilis liked Dmitri back, but didn't want his "friends" to know.
@@StrangeStartrackerArt Thanks for the reply. I think Vassilis liked that Dimitri liked him. That in itself is a kind of acceptance. Whether Vassilis actually reciprocated Dimitri's feelings I'm not sure. You may be right.
They should have shown the shower scene.
Great film. To me, this story is about a boy with low self esteem who falls in love with his oppressor. And that emotional dependence on the abuser, which he can't control since he's unable to comprehend it, fills him with self-doubt, anger, guilt, and resentment. You can only hope he (and guys like him) finds his way out of that painful codependency.
Am I the only one who noticed that the 'bully' liked him too and was doing some of that to get his attention? He just didn't know how to express it. Hence the over the top actions.
I noticed too, it's actually kind of cute:D
Yeah, I did too! He was showing his sentiments by nonverbal actions. Interesting!
Not to be shallow but, his hair is AMAZING!
Ive seen this clip/ post before, and im STILL in awe of this kid's beauty. Stunning.
Dimitri is beautiful...OMG... what does he see in the other guy... I don't get it.
lol
Neither do I. Dimitri is very beautiful, but the other guy is quite average in my opinion...
@@houstonmarron hihi
Dimitri is sweet like a girl. The other guy is merely the average high school jock.
@@francisdec1615 i'm sweet to
Dimitris is so beatiful and attractive
This was really freaking good. The layering in the script, filming methods, and realism in the silence makes this video top notch. Everyone who worked on this did amazing
What was good in it?
@@ayush9791 The non-forced acting. The natural aspect of the whole short. Sometimes films, long or short, can seem very pointed. This does not. The filming techniques and actions give off a fluid, improvised feeling. It seems genuine and real
it wasn’t good to me, dimitris character was so boring, they just wanted to showcase his looks in all those random silent scenes. this was a waste of time
@@kiaraj7044 That's life though. Not everything is sunshine and excitement. I guess I just have a different view of shorts because I act in short films as well.
@@ayush9791 😂😂😂
this was so good is there really no part 2 to this? i would dead ass pay for yall to make a part 2 to this
The stare at the end is supposed to tell you everything you need to know. You must use your imagination.
@@jm7804 and what is it supposed to mean? bc it feels like it didn't really have a good ending
@@jm7804 or maybe it does, but I literally couldn't tell what the ending was supposed to mean
@@mooncookies7803 both dimi and ... Fell on each other. I forgot his name , he knows very well who knocked him over and especially why he did it , he decided not to tell others because that'll be considered as an insult since dimi is considered by them to be a shame , gay etccc
My experience: Adults always were telling me that bullying was MY fault and say "Stop acting like a sissy." I'm now gay and proud and say it out loud 👎🌈
Yes. Blaming the victim. Like telling women who have been raped that it's their fault for dressing too sexy.
I'd been hurt by another kid at my school and my parents told me to tell the teacher. She only made him apologize and it angered him to do so. At recess he chased after me trying to harm me for telling and I ran to the teacher. She told me that I can't be chased if I don't run in the first place. I went home with bruises. My parents gave me permission to defend myself. I'd had self defense classes and was only afraid of getting in trouble. The next day he cornered me in the restroom and I beat him so badly that I had to be carried away. The teacher coddled the bully and tried to have me expelled until my parents came in with pictures of my bruises and documentation of each incident and how she handled it. Years later I had a college class with the teacher's niece(they had a very unique surname) and she told me the woman was absolutely nuts and was even worse with family members.
I have experienced teachers who dared to be on the victim's side, but most of them were cowards or even sympathized with the bullies. This seems to be the same in all countries on the planet. Human beings in general suck.
I'm Gay toooooo 🌈
But it is wrong for handsome gay boys to tease straight boys with their looks.
Very good and the facial expression of "Dimitri" impressive.
There's more to this story than what we're being shown. This is just a snapshot from a bigger story we don't get to see. Everyone has their theories, but it's just from looking at a clip, not the whole picture. The bully never really bullies the shy boy directly and covers for him when he gets pushed down the stairs. Did they have a history we don't know about? Is bully a bully because he's hiding his gay? His home life is obviously rough. I want the full story
I agree
the bully didn't want to admit that Dimitri had had his revenge.
It's a short - unfortunately, you're not going to get any more than what's been given. Did we even watch the same clip? Because I'm pretty sure the antagonist bullies the protagonist on the bus and again in class with the love note. I also agree w. others that Vassilis was just covering his a$$ so he didn't look weak in front of his friends. He wasn't covering for Dimitri even if he acknowledged him at the end. You can draw from the flashback of when Dimitri was watching Vassilis that he was pretty much into him from the edited slow motion of him lifting up his shirt. At the same time he's petrified of him and what he might do during school prayer because he witnessed him bullying other students in addition to being bullied himself. It's pretty well-established that most vocal homophobes suffer from internal homophobia and I'm sure there's some toxic parenting going on at home, but I don't think his father being pissed at hitting him for acting out in class is disproportionate to what parents who believe in corporal punishment would do.
I have never thought about Greek schools before! That´s interesting and pretty different from my country. Dimitri is so attractive though! I could he not love him?
The bully is a coward. Without his friends, he is a total wimp.
This movie was extremly well made. Every feeling was so deep and well written. The characters were multidimensional and believable. And I am disgusted. Disgusted by the school, who allows such bullying. Not only allowing, but nurturing it, with this army like approach and indoctrination with religion. Disgusting. And extremly well depicted.
I hate bullies. I really do...
Wow, Dimitri is such a shy, handsome & breathtaking. Seems like he is attracted to another guy with a light green shirt Vassili😛😛.Yet, during class, Vassili threw an object to a fellow girl student & then showed the "I ♥♥you" sign. Then he got sent to the principal's office for disciplinary action. Then his parents were pounding & cursing at him. So, me & my cat enjoyed watching this episode & it always keeps my cat's ears up like an owl 🦉LOL Awesome! 😛😛😸😸👍👍✌✌🌈🌈
Vassilis plays around a lot but is definitely not the usual awful MEAN High School bully; he's mostly just a show-off popular kid entertaining his friends...also notice too, he NEVER actually *bullies* Dimitri...almost never even speaks to him. Seems to me Vassilis is more confused, fascinated, puzzled--about his feelings--for this beautiful solemn boy who is always staring at him. Vasssilis finds himself returning those stares.... perhaps gradually discovering his own *difference* .. He is aware that the moody dark-haired Dimitri likes him *that* way...but has no idea how to respond or what to do about it (yet). So, when the frustrated dark-haired boy desperate for his attention deliberately trips him on the stairs, Vassilis protects Dimitri and says nothing . He did not want adults, or his friends and followers further tormenting Dimitry. 🔥❌❤ What happens next are a set of open possibilities outside this movie. But I want to think that they become friends and find a way to work out their relationship to each other while they also discover the truth about their developing personal identities.💥🔥
As an English teacher in the Philippines public secondary school, I find some students behavior similar to some extent but the vandalism must be minimized inside the classroom.
The curly haired guy is so pretty, like wtf?!
Vassilis is everything that shy Dmitri is not... athletic, outgoing, popular and cocky. That's prob much of the allure. But mostly, I think, Dmitri is physically attracted to him, in spite of the fact that he acts like a jerk. It happens in life all the time. And Vassilis is clearly basking in Dmitri's desire... he even purposely shows off his bare torso to him. Probably attracted to the beautiful but shy boy, but must appear oh so macho among his friends to ever reveal it. The subtleties expressed here are complex and terrific.
That prayer in the square scene was top tier.
sis will soon come to a conclusion "wtf was I thinking?", my man is literally all the definitions of a walking-talking red flag.
This was very well directed and the acting done well, and yet most will not really see so much of the story here. This is not what is marketed in most the commercially sold populist hero stories produced in these times. It makes me think a lot. Teenaged empaths as boys face specific challenges. Especially those who are level six. Ironic they are often mistaken as lacking male qualities. But they do not make an easy story for the Writer for all the interesting qualities they posess. Not in Western civlization.
He was attracted to that, no way, I think it was loathing.
This literally looked like a documentary, the acting, the atmosphere and everything was far too real. No kid should be required to go to school if theyre going to be bullied.
If they would have ended up linking in the locker room, this would have been great. But nothing happened except the loser kept on being a bully, not learning his lesson..and beautiful shy boy didnt get laid
Actually the one like Dmitry would be the more attractive one in my country 😂
Dimitri is freaking cute and handsome like a sclpture
He looks like me 😅
why are these films always tragicly filled with hearttbreak and conflict....
Dimitri is exqusitely beautiful. A soulful, haunting beauty.
Dimitri certainly is a Beautiful Young Man.
imagine if teachers actually did their job
@Nhân Hoàng barely
@Nhân Hoàng I totally agree with you. It is the parents who have to raise the children, not the teachers. They are only there to teach 🙂
@@susannelarsen4842 They are also there to take care of the students.
@@susannelarsen4842 its also a teacher's job to nurture a nontoxic learning environment and in doing so you remove distractions(bullies)....
@@StrangeStartrackerArtnope.
I was in this situation in high school this queers bullying is very popular in so many schools in Africa 😢😢😢 woiye poor Dimitris
i have no idea what this means but it was a good film for my cereal 😭😭
Damnn Dimitri was very cute wen he packed his hair
Wow Dimitri is gorgeous 🔥
That is one of the most beautiful human faces I have ever seen. He's a good actor too. So this is a religious school but is also a complete dump covered in grafiti, with hostile teachers (TWO of them) and discipline problems everywhere? I find it implausible that Dimitri would be hot for the "popular" guy. He is so completely an asshole with zero redeeming qualities. I guess Dimitri could have a masochistic streak which would explain things. Despite its flaws, it's a well-made film and the acting is good.
It's not a religious school. All schools in Greece do morning prayer
@@frejafan Any school that has a morning prayer is a religious school to me. Praying is sort of a religious thing to do.
@@morningsminion3242 it's not considered religious in Greece. Just normal school
he is not in love .. he hates bully boys and avenges himself
I don't see he fell for the bully. Btw Dimitri's visuals are no joke damn 😭🖐
Lol the popular one looks like a sheep 😂 and the other like a god
💀😊
This is a good short film - there’s a complete story from beginning to end. Some comments didn’t like the end but I thought it was just right: Dimitri and Vassili stare at each other and 1) Vassili knows that Dimitri had the guts to push him & 2) they know that they are attracted to each other but won’t do anything about it. The bully is often the insecure one (just watch the way he walks when his parents come to the school & his father hits him on the head). It’s a believable story. Technically there were issues with uneven lighting, and some very long shots needed to be shorter. And lastly, none of those guys can play basketball at all. They can’t even dribble. They were so bad that it was a distraction. Otherwise, this short film works well.
This was very good. I like that it is subtle and doesn't tell you too much, but lets you figure it out.
I guess I just didn't get it. The beautiful and bullied introvert moons over one of the bullies who make his life miserable. The teachers and principal pretend not to know what's going on. The bullied boy responds with violence and gets away with it. No one learns anything. No one's issues are resolved. Life goes on as usual. Okay, so maybe it's realistic, but we already knew that.
Dimitri is a frakken doll and half!? Soo is this typical Greek? painfully scarring with no stated change or with an ambiguous resolute? Charming. I need a little fantasy, cuz this is just reality,...
Επιτέλους μπορώ να δω μια ωραία ταινία μικρού μήκους χωρίς να χρειάζομαι υπότιτλους
Please what the subtitle
I am not gay but still I am falling for Dimitri, wtf is wrong with me😨
i got news for you 😭
May be bi....good ❤️
It'll all make sense soon
@@void0711 noooooooooo
@@wanglei9140 nooo..what? You are not bi or u don't want to label yourself such?. Btw I am bi bro
Who supposedly fell in love? The central character seem just angry. The whole description is SO misleading. This movie has no point. The bully stayed a bully, even after the parents meeting and the "incident". Looks to me like Dimitri is about to go the _Dexter_ route.
The set of people I detest most are bullies....I hate them bcuz they derives joy in making weak people their major source of fun...... bullies can make weak people commit suicide when they can't take it anymore,nd I also don't like teachers that overlook it like bullying is not a biggie.
Your description is part of the problem as it propagates the stereotype that lack of aggression is weakness.
@@michaelstuermer3915 Excuse me,do u really understand wht I wrote down there......I only gave my opinion about bullies which will never change just bcuz someone doesn't agree with me. Why can't this be propagated?the stereotype is telling us about "bullies" not trying to propagates lack of aggression is weakness or whatever u mean..... though this is fictional but bullies are getting much every Fu*king day. Not all victim of bullying are weaklings but they only try to abstain from aggression......most bullies are people of high status. Moreover I gave an opinion not a description.
The boy lived in pain...i can testify about such pain😢
BRO, DIMITRI IS GORGEOUS
People failed to notice that bully hold the sign " I L U " to guy but he turn around and didn't see it or was it to the girl next him.? The girl didn't turn at all!!!!!
No, the sign was meant for Dimitri, but only to further harass him, since he saw how Dimitri had been looking at him.
It was to the boy. You’re right.
School officials was treating students like a prisoner. I can’t believe it.
"THAT Popular BOY SHOULD FALL FOR DIMITRI" 😮💨
Excellent movie! Very well made!
Movie name please
Prayer in school is fine for those that want it , but it's TOTALLY unfair to FORCE it on others using grades as a way to do it ..just disgusting 😡. But let's just IGNORE all the bullying happening around you 😒😡smh
Why you so dramatic
@@btsforlifesisarmyforlife3019 I don't think I'm dramatic I simply hate bullying. I was bullied when I started school in the states for being foreigner and different..so this short was triggering not so good memories. ✌😒
@@jaguy4u2 You don't even have to be a foreigner. I was bullied in the Swedish countryside for being a city boy. Later I was bullied for being good in school. One of my exes was bullied because her father had the most successful farm in the parish. Bullies simply invent a pretext to bully.
@@francisdec1615 yea right, it's sad but true 😞
He just reminds me of prince the lips hair and skin he just looks a little younger
Nah, he’s much more good looking than prince
so no ones going to say about the psycho little kid Dimitri shoving someone down the stairs how crazy
I didn't see anyone fall in love there's no story, but about a bully.
Forcing kids to lead or say prayers in school is child abuse.
Wrong 😅
Oh shut up
Noone is forced actually.
this story reminds me last year when i fell for my best friend but he was a straight one
being a greek lesbian and understanding the words and story is such a flex ngl
I love this it such masterpiece 😊
The dark headed kid is a beautiful boy
And you?
Sir where's my coffe- WHAT THE HECK DID JUST I WATCHED?!
The hairstyles of some of those guys r freakin' weird
Interesting, well done. Not a predictable storyline.
Very much a Greek version of Jean Cocteau stories of soulful gay boys attracted to handsome hunks who are totally oblivious. That is the difference here : the jock hunk is targeting weaker or perceived gay guys to bully. But Dmitri finally turns the tables and sends him down the stairs and eventually crutches.
I wonder if Vassili swings both ways with a name like that. Dimitri is the typical 'ugly duckling' in Hollywood, who magically blossoms into a swan by letting her hair down and taking her glasses off. 😁
Sorry but th3 bully was looking like you push me and the one who was getting bully said yea I pushed yo ass down the stairs 😂😂❤❤
Muy interesante . Mayormente no se ve el tema de Bullying en la series BL de Asia . Pero veo que en los Film de Occidente si lo analizan esos temas
Please take part 2 beautiful theme ❤
Incredible!
I hope to god this is a first year film school submission
Young Dimitri has eyelashes that rival Taylor Zakhar Perez!
The boy is gorgeous
yeah I have always been falling in love like this
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!❤
I don't understand the end??
An interesting film. I felt sympathy for all the characters, but I can't say in the end that I actually liked any of them.
Look at the teacher attitude how grabbing the student. Where is the paersonal respect fot each other?
I know in a short film it can seem you can't tell a whole story, but I do get tired of the whole, silent mysterious ambiguity of it all. You can tell a whole story in a few sentences; with 20 minutes, there's plenty of time.
in other words See he does it to every body. it was just your turn that time . nothing personal . he didn't mean it to hurt you .
can someone please explain the story
Please make other scene for both
in which movie did they fall in love?
Ini ada episode lanjutannya kah ?