The Enemy Within (2013 film)

2013 Greek film

The Enemy Within

Directed by| Yorgos Tsemberopoulos
Written by| Yorgos Tsemberopoulos
Starring| Manolis Mavromatakis
Maria Zorba
Cinematography| Vangelis Katritzidakis
Edited by| Yorgos Mavropsaridis
Music by| Akis Daoutis

Release date

* September 28, 2013 (2013-09-28) (Athens)[1]

Running time

| 107 minutes
Country| Greece
Language| Greek

The Enemy Within (Greek: Ο Εχθρός μου) is a Greek film, directed by Yorgos Tsemberopoulos. The film released in 2013 and it stars Manolis Mavromatakis and Maria Zorba. Tsemberopoulos has described the film as a social drama that "deals with whether morally conscious people can stick to their principles in the very difficult times we live in."[2]

The film premiered at the 2013 Athens International Film Festival.[1] It won three awards in Hellenic Film Academy Awards in categories Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Editing.

## Plot

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A progressive and open-minded man, owner of a flower shop, lives in Athens with his family, his wife and two teenage children. His serene and ordinary life turns over when some burglars, invade in his house and rape his daughter. After this event, his perception and his ideas change. He feels unsafe, fear but mostly rage. His anger drives him to find the burglars in order to exact revenge. But this act destroys the family calmness and he starts to live under the fear.[3][4]

## Cast

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* Manolis Mavromatakis
* Maria Zorba
* Yiorgos Gallos
* Antonis Karistinos
* Thanasis Papageorgiou

## Awards

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List of awards and nominations[5] Award | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result

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2014 Hellenic Film Academy Awards | Best Director | Yorgos Tsemberopoulos | Won
Best Screenplay | Yorgos Tsemberopoulos | Won
Best Editing | Yorgos Mavropsaridis | Won

## References

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1. ^ a b "The Enemy Within". AIFF • Athens International Film Festival. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
2. ^ "Interview: Yorgos Tsemberopoulos talks The Enemy Within". FilmDoo. 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
3. ^ "The Enemy Within" by Yorgos Tsemberopoulos has started shooting!". flix.gr. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
4. ^ "Ο Εχθρός μου". lifo.gr. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
5. ^ "awards". hellenicfilmacademy.gr. Retrieved 16 July 2015.

## External links

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* The Enemy Within at IMDb

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