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The Zero Years (2005)

Today as tomorrow and as yesterday…

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 6M

Director : Nikos Nikolaidis

Synopsis

Four women, who have been sterilized and are under constant toxic restraint and surveillance, are serving their term in a government-run brothel. The relations between them are at a critical point; food and water are scarce, their house is rotting and ready to collapse. Nothing on the outside exists any more. Nightmarish visions, simulated miscarriages, injections and nausea all make up their daily routine. Yet their dream – even though they have been sterilized by the State – is to have a child. One day, one of their customers disappears. The interrogation begins...

Actors

Vicky Harris
Vicky Harris
Vicky
Jenny Kitseli
Jenny Kitseli
The Leader
Arhontissa Mavrakaki
Arhontissa Mavrakaki
Maro
Eftyhia Yakoumi
Eftyhia Yakoumi
Christina
Michele Valley
Michele Valley
Supervisor
Nikos Moustakas
Nikos Moustakas
Angeliki Aristomenopoulou
Angeliki Aristomenopoulou
Maria Margeti
Maria Margeti
Alkis Panagiotidis
Alkis Panagiotidis
Yiorgos Mihalakis
Yiorgos Mihalakis
Dorothea Iatrou
Dorothea Iatrou
Anastasia Iatrou
Anastasia Iatrou
Nefeli Efstathiadi
Nefeli Efstathiadi
Christos Houliaras
Christos Houliaras
Themis Katsimihas
Themis Katsimihas
Natasa Kapsabeli
Natasa Kapsabeli

Crews

Nikos Nikolaidis
Nikos Nikolaidis
Director
Nikos Nikolaidis
Nikos Nikolaidis
Writer
Nikos Nikolaidis
Nikos Nikolaidis
Producer
Simeon Nikolaidis
Simeon Nikolaidis
Original Music Composer
Sifis Koundouros
Sifis Koundouros
Director of Photography
Giorgos Triandafyllou
Giorgos Triandafyllou
Editor
Marie-Louise Bartholomew
Marie-Louise Bartholomew
Art Direction
Marie-Louise Bartholomew
Marie-Louise Bartholomew
Set Decoration
Marie-Louise Bartholomew
Marie-Louise Bartholomew
Costume Design
Tereza Nikolson
Tereza Nikolson
Makeup Artist
Yannis Haralambidis
Yannis Haralambidis
Sound
Kostas Varympopiotis
Kostas Varympopiotis
Sound Mixer
Giannis Tsiolakis
Giannis Tsiolakis
Color Timer
Mihalis Bouris
Mihalis Bouris
Camera Operator
Angeliki Kontovraki
Angeliki Kontovraki
Assistant Camera
Grigoris Tsigristaris
Grigoris Tsigristaris
Boom Operator
Maria Girni
Maria Girni
Assistant Editor
Christos Houliaras
Christos Houliaras
First Assistant Director
Themis Katsimihas
Themis Katsimihas
Second Assistant Director
Valia Tserou
Valia Tserou
Assistant Sound Editor
Marie-Louise Bartholomew
Marie-Louise Bartholomew
Executive Producer
Yannis Soldatos
Yannis Soldatos
Thanks
Vlassis Stathoulias
Vlassis Stathoulias
Thanks
Nikos Nikolettos
Nikos Nikolettos
Thanks
Stella Theodoraki
Stella Theodoraki
Thanks

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