Wasted Youth

2011 1h 36m EL

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 16

Drama

Synopsis

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Harris, a 16 year old boy spends his day skateboarding aimlessly around Athens with his friends. Vassilis, a middle aged cop, is frustrated with his dead-end job and crammed in his small apartment with his family.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Haris Markou
Haris
Ieronymos Kaletsanos
Vasilis
Arthouros Kiviliov
Arthouros
Jason Wastor
Sporos
Syllas Tzoumerkas
Takis
Marissa Triantafyllidou
Haris' mother
Maria Skoula
Vasilis' wife
Themis Bazaka
Christina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jan Vogel
Writers: Jan Vogel, Argyris Papadimitropoulos
Languages: Greek
Countries: Greece

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jan Vogel, shot by Jan Vogel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Yannis Chalkiadakis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Haris Markou and Ieronymos Kaletsanos and Arthouros Kiviliov carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1808659 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jan Vogel directs. Jan Vogel behind the camera. Yannis Chalkiadakis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Greece. Dialogue in Greek.

Trivia

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1Released 15 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Jan Vogel, shot by Jan Vogel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Yannis Chalkiadakis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Haris Markou and Ieronymos Kaletsanos and Arthouros Kiviliov carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1808659 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.