Synopsis:

Professor Johnson, a college poetry professor, lectures his students on a poem by Rumi. When class finishes, one of the students, Olivia, approaches the professor with a question about the poem. This leads into a romantic fantasy musical sequence. Conflict arises soon after when Dean Cox and his secretary, Miss Flannigan, accuse Professor Johnson of exploiting Olivia.

Written & Directed by George Kostopoulos

George Kostopoulous has created a dark comedy centering around the taboo of a teacher sexually involved with his student and having to defend his actions to the school’s principal. But is it really that simple? No, no it isn’t.

As the film opens, the first thing that captures your attention is some fantastic cinematography thanks to Nicola Raggi. The slow pans and seamless transitions from shot to shot was expertly crafted. This really helped highlight a wonderful performance by Greg Amici, who was portraying ‘Professor Johnson’. The actors definitely had a rapport with one another and it showed in how believable they were.

One of the most comedic moments was Miss Flannigan’s facial expressions as she stood listening in at the Professor’s door. Quite possibly my favorite scene was the one choreographed by Joe Medeiros. The other students as dancers doing pirouettes and jete’s around the two lead characters as they were dancing was a joy to watch. The music seemed a bit more of a Tango than a Rumba to me, but “Rumi’s Tango” doesn’t give you that fun alliteration.

All in all, this definitely had the feel of: things aren’t always what they seem. George Kostopoulous put together a unique and comedic film about reversing roles and having a student entrap their teacher.

Review by Andie Karvelis

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