Wasted Youth (film)

Wasted Youth is a Greek drama film from 2011, directed by Argyris Papadimitropoulos and Jan Vogel.[1] It served as the opening film of the 2011 International Film Festival Rotterdam. [2]

Wasted Youth
Directed byArgyris Papadimitropoulos, Jan Vogel
Release date
March 17, 2011
Running time
2h 2m
CountryGreece
LanguageGreek

The film was inspired by the shooting of Alexandros Grigoropoulos, one of the events that led to the 2008 Greek riots.[3]

Plot

Harris, a teenage skater, hangs out with his friends experiencing Athens and girls. A middle aged cop, Vassilis, seems unhappy with his life. One night the two cross paths.

Production

The film was made without the use of a script, and rather was composed of improvised lines by actors following a loose outline.

References

  1. , Wasted Youth on Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  2. , Wasted Youth on Reykjavík International Film Festival 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  3. , FILMICON: Journal of Greek Film Studies. Film review of Wasted Youth (PDF). Retrieved 5 October 2013.
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