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Hearts in the storm

1963

A solemn, heartfelt struggle of a mother against indifferent institutions, felt as a slow ache of devotion and quiet defiance.

Directed by
Andreas Katsimitsoulias
Genres
Drama
Starring
Martha Vourtsi, Nikos Tzogias, Lykourgos Kallergis
Overview
A mother fights tooth and nail to get her child back from an orphanage. She left him there when the man of her life, the child's father, abandoned her, leaving her alone and helpless. But she is not discouraged and continues her struggle.

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Directed by
Andreas Katsimitsoulias
Genres
Drama
Starring
Martha Vourtsi, Nikos Tzogias, Lykourgos Kallergis
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • parenthood
  • family
  • survival
  • isolation
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Andreas Katsimitsoulias
Written by
Giannis V. Ioannidis
Starring
Martha Vourtsi, Nikos Tzogias, Lykourgos Kallergis, Thanos Leivaditis, Eleni Zafeiriou, Vasilis Kailas, Giorgos Velentzas
Country
Greece
Languages
Greek

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