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Murderess

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Early 1900's on a Greek island. Hadoula, who lost her husband at a young age, is a woman who has learned to survive in a male -- dominated and extremely patriarchal society, the hard way. Hadoula carries a difficult burden within her. Like a baton passed on to her from her mother and the previous generations, she is supposed to accept the devaluation and lower fate of women. But Hadoula reacts. Her personal, internal, bubbling revolution is soon externalized. The victims of her outburst are the little girls of the island, whom she sets free from the social and economic burden that their existence entails... by taking their lives. Her actions will bring her face to face with the law. She leaves her home and escapes to her refuge, nature. But as much as her faith and morals dictate that she did the right thing, her transgenerational trauma follows her everywhere. And the end comes as a redemption.

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Frank J. Avella The Contending Murderess is a scathing peek into an evil, religion-infested patriarchal world that still exists in some countries...the movie is not an easy sit with its depiction of grief, misery, heartache, infanticide, gendercide. Not exactly a barrel of laughs. Rated: B- Dec 19, 2024 Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills It's a harsh tale whose arresting aesthetic in director Eva Nathena's hands owes much to the grey-to-black palette of the rocky landscape, in which it seems impossible anything might grow—least of all human kindness. Mar 18, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Dionisis T One of the most beautiful Greek movies of the decade! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/15/24 Full Review Martina D Such a powerful, eye - opening film, with some very relevant themes. The protagonist gives the performance of a lifetime while the movie is also visually exceptional! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/16/24 Full Review John V Powerful movie...great work! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/10/24 Full Review Anna L Wow! Brilliant acting by Karyofilia Karabeti, all the feels! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/10/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Early 1900's on a Greek island. Hadoula, who lost her husband at a young age, is a woman who has learned to survive in a male -- dominated and extremely patriarchal society, the hard way. Hadoula carries a difficult burden within her. Like a baton passed on to her from her mother and the previous generations, she is supposed to accept the devaluation and lower fate of women. But Hadoula reacts. Her personal, internal, bubbling revolution is soon externalized. The victims of her outburst are the little girls of the island, whom she sets free from the social and economic burden that their existence entails... by taking their lives. Her actions will bring her face to face with the law. She leaves her home and escapes to her refuge, nature. But as much as her faith and morals dictate that she did the right thing, her transgenerational trauma follows her everywhere. And the end comes as a redemption.
Director
Eva Nathena
Producer
Dionyssis Samiotis, Kostas Lambropoulos
Screenwriter
Katerina Bei
Production Co
Tanweer Productions
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Greek
Runtime
1h 35m