Common Denominator (2014)

Director
Sotiris Tsafoulias

Main cast
Vladimiros Kiriakidis; Renos Haralambidis; Antonis Antoniou; Pigmalion Dadakaridis; Markella Giannatou

Genres
Drama, Comedy

Description
Four men meet in a coffee bar, where they discuss their views on life, love, and the opposite sex. As their conversation progresses, they realise they have far more in common with each other than they anticipated.


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