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

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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