🎬 Hardcore

Leaving behind deeply dysfunctional and abusive backgrounds, two teenage girls—Martha (Katerina Tsavalou) and Nadia (Danae Skiadi)—find themselves drawn into the gritty, unforgiving underworld of Athens. Ending up at a local brothel, their initial alliance quickly evolves into a intense, protective romantic bond as they lean on one another to survive the harsh reality of street life and sex work.

However, their sanctuary begins to fracture when Nadia's volatile, manipulative tendencies come to the surface. As mutual jealousy and psychological co-dependency deepen, Nadia exerts an increasingly toxic influence over Martha. What began as a tale of shared solace slowly spirals into a dark, fatalistic cycle of manipulation, crime, and violence.

💡 Did you know?
Feature Directorial Debut: Hardcore marked the feature film debut of Greek director Dennis Iliadis, who later gained international prominence in Hollywood directing the 2009 remake of The Last House on the Left.

Early Work of Thimios Bakatakis: The film was shot by acclaimed cinematographer Thimios Bakatakis, who would go on to achieve worldwide recognition for his distinctive visual collaborations with Yorgos Lanthimos (Dogtooth, The Lobster, The Killing of a Sacred Deer).

Literary Roots: The screenplay was directly adapted from the controversial, bestselling Greek novel of the same name written by Aleka Laskou.

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