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Blackmail Boy (2003) [NR]

Featuring:
Nena Menti, Maria Kavoyianni, Akilas Karazisis

Written by:
Thanasis Papathanasiou
Michalis Reppas

Directed by:
Thanasis Papathanasiou, Michalis Reppas


Release Date:
November 14, 2003

Original Title:
Οξυγόνο

Alternate Titles:
Blackmail Boy
Oxygen
Oxygono

Genres:
Drama

Production Companies:
FilmNet
Graal
Greek Film Centre
MEGA TV
Odeon Film
Safe Company

Production Countries:
Greece

Ratings / Certifications:
US: NR 

Runtime: 100

Blackmail leads to murder in a small town.

Overview from TheMovieDB

In the small, closed community of a provincial town, Magda tries to maintain a balance within a family facing many serious problems. The families apparently normal, bourgeois, every-day life will crack open, bringing to the surface hatred and passions of the kind that lie well-hidden in the mists of the nearby lake. An intense plot and a totally unexpected ending make up this film, which features characters who are vulnerable, innocent and ordinary, but who become ruthless and callous, worrying only about protecting their financial resources. The offences are disproportionately serious compared to the financial benefits they try to secure

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In the small, closed community of a provincial town, Magda tries to maintain a balance within a family facing many serious problems. The families apparently normal, bourgeois, every-day life will crack open, bringing to the surface hatred and passions of the kind that lie well-hidden in the mists of the nearby lake. An intense plot and a totally unexpected ending make up this film, which features characters who are vulnerable, innocent and ordinary, but who become ruthless and callous, worrying only about protecting their financial resources. The offences are disproportionately serious compared to the financial benefits they try to secure.

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Rankings and Honors

Blackmail Boy (2003) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes 17%
Metacritic 31/100
Awards Won: 1 win

Performers

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Production

Cinematography:
Lefteris Pavlopoulos

Director:
Thanasis Papathanasiou
Michalis Reppas

Executive Producer:
Roula Nicolaou

Music:
Nikos Kypourgos

Producer:
Elena Hatzialexandrou

Set Decoration:
Antonis Dagklidis

Songs:
Eleftheria Arvanitaki

Writer:
Thanasis Papathanasiou
Michalis Reppas

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