The Murderess (2023)
- Original title
- Φόνισσα
- Directed by
- Eva Nathena
- Genre
- drama film, thriller film
- Country
- Greece
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rated
- K15
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 25 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In 1900 on a secluded Greek island, a woman named Hadoula struggles against her mother's rejection and the strict rules of a patriarchal society. She tries to build her own life in a world that gives her little freedom.
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What happens
Murderess (Greek: Φόνισσα) is a 2023 Greek drama film directed by Eva Nathena in her feature debut. The film based on the 1903 social novel of the same name by Alexandros Papadiamantis, is written by Katerina Bey. The film set on a secluded Greek island around the year 1900, follows Hadoula, a woman ensnared by her mother's rejection and the suffocating grip of a patriarchal society, as she fights to carve out a life of her own. It had its premiere at the 64th Thessaloniki International Film Festival in 'Meet the Neighbours Competition' section on 6 November 2023, where it won 6 awards including The Best Artistic Achievement Award. It was selected as the Greek entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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