: Orestis arrives as a figure of artistic authority, yet he is quickly overwhelmed by the island’s unconventional romances and entrenched homophobia.

: Much like the protagonist in Peter Goldsworthy's novel Maestro , Orestis uses music as a shield against a "bleak human landscape," attempting to find order through performance while his personal life spirals.

The contrast between the beautiful Mediterranean scenery and themes of domestic violence.