To Hellas | Highway

A joint venture between Pantaleon Films and Warner Bros. Film Productions Germany. Plot Summary

Jörg Geissner, an employee of the Munich-based AVO-Bank, travels to the fictional island of to verify the existence of collateral—specifically a power plant and a hospital—pledged for a significant loan. Suspecting the islanders are lying, Geissner begins a strict investigation.

It uses humor to address the real-world anxieties surrounding the European debt crisis and the strained relationship between Germany and Greece during that era. Highway to Hellas

is a 2015 German comedy film that humorously explores cultural clashes and stereotypes against the backdrop of the Greek financial crisis. Directed by Aron Lehmann, it follows a fastidious German banker sent to a fictional Greek island to audit collateral for a loan that might not exist. Film Overview Release Date: November 26, 2015 (Germany). Director: Aron Lehmann. Key Cast:

as Jörg Geissner, the rigid German auditor. A joint venture between Pantaleon Films and Warner Bros

While set on the fictional Paladiki, the movie was primarily filmed on the Greek island of . Key filming spots mentioned by the Hellenic Film Commission include:

To prevent bankruptcy, the islanders, led by the charming and the island's mayor, Spyros , engage in a frantic "Odyssey" of deception. They attempt to disguise a decrepit sheepfold as the missing power plant and constantly misdirect Geissner to delay his findings. As the banker and the "freedom-loving" islanders interact, the initial hostility evolves into mutual understanding and unlikely friendship. Key Themes Suspecting the islanders are lying, Geissner begins a

The film plays with archetypes of the "pedantic German" and the "scheming Greek" to challenge prejudices and foster empathy.