In the barren stretch of the motorway, Jimmy’s family diner is on the verge of extinction—until a botched drug deal drops a bag of cash into his lap. Now, Jimmy must navigate the dangerous underworld of gangsters, shady cops, and his own treacherous staff to save the business he’s clung to his entire life. With a mix of crime, thriller, and dark comedy, Jimmy and his eccentric crew—Mara, Nicko, and Abi—must outsmart the criminals closing in, all while struggling with their own growing desires for the cash. It’s a game of survival, where no one plays fair.
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Alexandros Tsilifonis makes his directorial debut with the difficult genre of action comedy, a "Tarantino" type of black comedy... What is clear is Tsilifonis' vision. Smart, fresh, enthusiastic, unrestrained for the future.
FLIX
A subversive black comedy by Alexandros Tsilifonis with a fast pace that explores moral dilemmas that we encounter in everyday life, highlighting the struggle for survival in a harsh environment.
SKY TV
A UK audience will be mad for it!! It is so funny and with such a heart at the centre. Cinematically fabulous, acting brilliant – just all around great.
VICTORIA HISLOP (British Writer)
CAFÉ 404 is the all-American trope of a night of escalating chaos at a roadside diner.
WHITE LITTLE LIES (use this one instead of “Spoofy action Thriller” White Little Lies – which is on the spreadsheet).
Festivals
- Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Reviews
- Dimitri Gripari (Mary & George (Sky Atlantic/STARZ), Dangerous Liaisons (STARZ/Lionsgate +), NYET (Sky Arts), and Sense & Sensibility (Hallmark))
- Margaux Karayianni (I Love Greece (2022), A Home to Die For (Lifetime TV))
- Antonis Tsiotsiopoulos (Magnetic Fields (2021), Minore (2023), Novak (2025), Murderess (2023))
- Jerome Kaluta (My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023), The Numbers (TV 2022))
