Miss Violence
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| Directed by | Alexandros Avranas |
| Written by | Alexandros Avranas |
| Starring | Christos Loulis |
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| Country | Greece |
| Language | Greek |
Miss Violence is a 2013 Greek film directed by Alexandros Avranas. It entered the competition at the 70th Venice International Film Festival.[1][2] Avranas won the Silver Lion for Best Director and actor Themis Panou won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor.[3][4] It was also shown at the 2013 Toronto Film Festival. It is a Faliro House Productions and Plays2place Productions film. The film was nominated for 8 Hellenic Film Academy Awards, winning 2 : for Best Actor (Themis Panou) and Best Supporting Actress (Renni Pittaki). It also won the Aluminum Horse for Best Script at the Stockholm International Film Festival.
Plot
At her eleventh birthday, Angeliki commits suicide by jumping off the balcony. She was found with a smile on her face. While the authorities are trying to find out what led little Angeliki to death, her family insists that her death was an accident.
Reception
Critical response
The film received mostly positive reviews and was selected for the Fedeora prize for the best film from the Mediterranean region, while Greek director Alexandros Avranas was given the Silver Lion for Best Director for his work. [5] Rotten Tomatoes hosts two international critic reviews. [6]
Cast
- Themis Panou as Father
- Reni Pittaki as Mother
- Eleni Roussinou as Eleni
- Sissy Toumasi as Myrto
- Rafika Chawishe as Civil status servant
- Christos Loulis
References
- ^ "Venezia 70". labiennale. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
- ^ "Venice film festival 2013: the full line-up". The Guardian. London. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
- ^ "Official Awards of the 70th Venice Film Festival". Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ "Vince l'Italia: Leone d'oro a "Sacro GRA"". La Repubblica. 7 September 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ^ Lyman, Eric J. (7 September 2013). "Silver Lion, Venice 2013". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ^ "Miss Violence". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
External links
- Arca Cinema Giovani (Young Cinema Award) Template:It icon
- Miss Violence at Rotten Tomatoes Template:En icon
- Miss Violence at IMDb Template:En icon
- Newspaper article and trailer, 6 September 2013 Template:Gre icon Template:En icon
- Naftemporiki
- E-go.gr
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