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Chained (Agora II)

2020 · 110 min

A sober, immersive plunge into years of political struggle, watching real people wrestle with compromise, loss and hope.

Directed by
Yorgos Avgeropoulos
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Alexis Tsipras, Yánis Varoufákis, Euclid Tsakalotos
Overview
For four and a half years, between 2015 – 2019, acclaimed filmmaker Yorgos Avgeropoulos observed Greek society on multiple levels. As well as having exclusive access to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, he followed others, including a refugee couple from Syria and a mother whose child was murdered by Golden Dawn. The result is a unique and multiple story-lined film: a tale which evolves and unfolds with the characters over time as they face difficult decisions, even to partially achieve their goals.

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Directed by
Yorgos Avgeropoulos
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Alexis Tsipras, Yánis Varoufákis, Euclid Tsakalotos
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • class
  • grief
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism10
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Yorgos Avgeropoulos
Written by
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Starring
Alexis Tsipras, Yánis Varoufákis, Euclid Tsakalotos, Magda Fyssa, Zak Kostopoulos, Pavlos Fyssas
Runtime
110 min
Country
France, Germany, Greece
Languages
Greek

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