Miss Violence

Miss Violence
Directed by Alexandros Avranas
Written by Alexandros Avranas
Starring Christos Loulis
Release dates
  • 1 September 2013 (2013-09-01) (Venice)
  • 21 November 2013 (2013-11-21) (Greece)
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 is nominated for 8 Hellenic Film Academy Awards.

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

References

  1. ↑ "Venezia 70". labiennale. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  2. ↑ "Venice film festival 2013: the full line-up". The Guardian. London. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  3. ↑ "Official Awards of the 70th Venice Film Festival". Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  4. ↑ "Vince l'Italia: Leone d'oro a "Sacro GRA"". La Repubblica. 7 September 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  5. ↑ Lyman, Eric J. (7 September 2013). "Silver Lion, Venice 2013". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  6. ↑ "Miss Violence". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 7 September 2013.

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