Adults in the theaters

The film has been dismissed outright and its director, Costa-Gavras, until recently hailed as one of Greece's top filmmakers, is suddenly being accused by some of getting carried away. Why? Because critics disagree with his choice to transfer onto the big screen former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis' account of the dramatic negotiations between Greece and its creditors in 2015, "Adults in the Room." Yet, on different occasions, the same people are heard claiming - and rightly so - that freedom of expression is every artist's inalienable right and the cornerstone of a liberal democracy.

What we are talking about is a film, which expresses the point of view of its maker, who is free to chose whatever tone he wants. It is a film based on a book. The viewer, for his or her part, also has rights and can disagree with the film's approach or disapprove of the acting and...