The Braid (2023)

Laetitia Colombani’s best-selling novel, which has nearly sold over 30,000 copies in Greece, comes to the big screen with positive reviews from film critics. Set across three continents, the film follows the lives of three women whose paths never cross, yet they are deeply connected. In India, Smita is determined to secure a better future for her daughter, even if it means defying societal norms. In Italy, Giulia struggles to save her family’s struggling business from financial ruin. Meanwhile, in Canada, Sarah is on the verge of becoming a law firm partner when she receives a life-altering medical diagnosis. Their intertwined stories explore resilience, sacrifice, and the unspoken bonds between women.

Director: Laetitia Colombani
Cast: Kim Raver, Fotinì Peluso, Mia Maelzer
Language: English, Italian, Hindi (Greek subtitles)
IMDB rating: 7.1/10
Production countries: France, Canada, Italy, Belgium
Where to watch: Cine War Museum, Cine Margarita, Ellinis cinema, Artemis municipa cinema, Cine Pallini, Cine Mpomponiera, Nostalgia municipal cinema, Cine Lila, Cinemax (Aello, Nana), Laura Europa cinemas digital, Aleka Municipal cinema, Sporting digital cinema, Katerina digital cinema, Peran municipal cinema, Asteri digital cinema, Foivos digital cinema, Varkiza cinema, Marilena cinema, Koralli cinemax, Cool Tymvos Cinemas

Scorched Earth (2024)

After more than a decade in hiding, Trojan, an old-school crook, returns to Berlin in Thomas Arslan’s gritty neo-noir crime thriller. He is quickly drawn into a high-stakes heist: the theft of a valuable painting from a museum. Despite careful planning, unforeseen complications derail the operation, plunging Trojan into a tense and dangerous web of deception.

Director: Thomas Arslan
Cast: Mišel Matičević
Language: German (Greek subtitles)
IMDB rating: 6.8/10
Production country: Germany
Where to watch: Athinaia cinema, Panathinea cinema, Cine Anesis, Margarita cinema, Danaos cinema, Dina cinema, Nostalgia municipal cinema, Cine Lila, Cinemax (Aello, Nana), Dionysia cinema, Asteri digital cinema, Maria – Elena Onar cinema, Akti cinema, Marilena cinema

Lee (2023)

Ellen Kuras delivers a meticulous biopic of American photographer and model Lee Miller, adapted from The Lives of Lee Miller (1985), written by her son, Antony Penrose. Starring Kate Winslet as Lee, the film follows her journey as she becomes a war photographer for Vogue magazine, documenting the harrowing events of WWII.

Director: Ellen Kuras
Cast: Kate Winslet, Marion Cotillard, Andrea Riseborough, Andy Samberg
Language: English, French (Greek subtitles)
IMDB rating: 6.8/10
Production country: United Kingdom
Where to watch: Cine War Museum, Danaos cinema, Cine Thision, Cine Amiko, Artemis municipal cinema, Village cinemas (The Mall, Rentis), Cinemax (Aello, Nana),  Tria Asteria 3D digital cinema, Cine Argyroupoli, Options cinemas (Ilion, Glyfada), Ria digital cinema, Orfeas dolby digital, Cine Votsalakia, Sissy digital cinema

Buzzheart (2024)

Greek director Dennis Iliadis’ latest horror film, Buzzheart, follows Argyris, a 19-year-old who finds himself smitten by Mary, a beautiful girl seemingly out of his league. When she invites him to her family’s summerhouse for a long weekend, what begins as a romantic getaway turns into a nightmare. Mary’s overprotective parents subject Argyris to brutal, mind-bending tests, pushing his love for their fragile daughter to terrifying extremes.

Director: Dennis Iliadis
Cast: Evelina Papoulia, Yorgos Liantos, Konstantina Messini, Claudio Kaya
Language: Greek
IMDB rating: 8.2/10
Production country: Greece
Where to watch: Aigli cinema, Dexameni cinema, Cine Psychiko, Village Cinemas (The Mall, Pangrati, Rentis), Cine Chloe, Cinemax (Aello, Nana), Ilektra cinema, Aleka municipal cinema, Cine Aloma, Cine Philip, Theate Lampros Konstantaras,  Foivos digital cinema, Options cinemas (Ilion)

Speak No Evil (2024)

In this psychological thriller, a remake of the 2022 Danish film, two families—American couple Louise and Ben Dalton with their daughter Agnes, and free-spirited British couple Paddy and Ciara with their son Ant—forge a bond while vacationing in Italy. Hoping to resolve some family tensions, the Daltons accept an invitation to visit the British family’s remote farmhouse. However, soon after their arrival, the idyllic countryside getaway takes a sinister turn.

Director: James Watkins
Cast: Mackenzie Davis, Scoot McNairy, Alix West Lefler, Dan Hough, James McAvoy, Aisling Franciosi
Language: English
IMDB rating: 7.2/10
Production country: United States
Where to watch: Cinobo Opera, Cine Paris, Cine Athinaion,Aigli 3D Digital, Ellinis Cinemax, Amarylis Garden Digital Cinema, Options Open Air cinema Smart Park, Cine Alsos, Tria Asteria 3D digital, Cinemax (Aello, Nana), Ilektra cinema, Arkadia cinema, Village cinemas (The Mall, Pangrati, Metro Mall, Rentis), Nea Maskot cinema, Floisvos cinema,  Sporting digital cinema, Theate Lampros Konstantaras, Foivos digital cinema, Options cinemas (Ilion, Glyfada), Cine Galazia Akti, Cinemax Koralli, Cine Votsalakia, Cine Perama, Cool Tymvos cinema, Sissy digital cinema

Never Let Go (2024)

Halle Berry stars in this dark fairy tale by renowned French horror filmmaker Alexandre Aja. Berry plays Momma, who has been hiding her fraternal twins, Samuel (Anthony B. Jenkins) and Nolan (Percy Daggs IV), in a secluded cabin deep in the wilderness. Their safety is threatened when one of the children begins to question whether the evil they’re hiding from is real, unraveling the dark secrets surrounding their lives.

Director: Alexandre Aja
Cast: Halle Berry, Percy Daggs IV, Anthony B. Jenkins, Matthew Kevin Anderson, Christin Park, Stephanie Lavigne
Language: English
IMDB rating: 5.8/10
Production country: United States
Where to watch: Village cinemas (The Mall, Pangrati, Metro Mall, Rentis), Cinemax (Aello), Options cinemas (Ilion, Glyfada)

Sex (2024)

Set in modern urban Norway, Dag Johan Haugerud’s Sex explores the lives of two chimney sweeps, both in traditional heterosexual marriages. As their everyday routines are disrupted by unexpected events, they are forced to confront challenges to their views on sexuality and gender norms.

Director: Dag Johan Haugerud
Cast: Jan Gunnar Røise, Thorbjørn Harr
Language: Norwegian
IMDB rating: 6.9/10
Production country: Norway (Greek subtitles)
Where to watch: Cinobo Opera, Cine Paris, Mikrokosmos cinema, Cine Anesis, Danaos cinema, Cine Alexandra, Cine Flerry

The Hypnosis (2023)

In The Hypnosis, young couple André and Vera, partners in a successful startup, try hypnotherapy to help Vera quit smoking. However, as the sessions progress, long-buried traumas resurface, leading to increasingly disturbing behavior that threatens to unravel their lives.

 Director: Ernst De Geer
Cast: Asta Kamma, August, Herbert Nordrum, Andrea Edwards
Language: Norwegian, Swedish, English
IMDB rating: 6.7/10
Production countries: Sweden, Norway, France
Where to watch: Vox cinema, Greek Film Archive, Danaos cinema, Cine Athina, Diana cinema, Laura Europa digital cinema, Cinemax (Nana), Dionysia cinema, Sporting digital cinema, Galazia Akti cinema

Re-released Films

The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)

Based on Nelson Algren’s novel, Otto Preminger’s film noir classic The Man with the Golden Arm follows Frankie (Frank Sinatra), a recovering drug addict who attempts to rebuild his life after prison. Despite his best efforts, Frankie’s return to his old neighborhood subjects him to intense pressure, tempting him back into the world of crime.

Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Frank Sinatra, Eleanor Parker, Kim Novak, Arnold Stang, Darren McGavin
Language: English
IMDB rating: 7.3/10
Production country: United States

Where to watch: Atene cinema, Cine Oasis

Abre Los Ojos (1977)

In Open Your Eyes (1997), directed by Alejandro Amenábar, César, a wealthy and handsome young man, enjoys a seemingly perfect life until a car accident, orchestrated by a jealous lover, leaves him disfigured. As he undergoes facial reconstruction, César’s grip on reality begins to crumble, blurring the line between dreams and reality. The film’s psychological twists explore identity, perception, and desire. In 2001, Cameron Crowe directed Vanilla Sky, a remake in which Penélope Cruz reprised her role from the original film.

Director: Alejandro Amenabar
Cast: Penelope Cruz, Euardo Noriega, Chete Lera
Language: Spanish (Greek subtitles)
IMDB rating: 7.7/10
Production countries: Spain, France, Italy

Where to watch: Cine Oasis

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