Strella
Seen it?2009 | 111 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Yiorgos is released from prison after 14 years of incarceration for a murder he committed in his small Greek village. He spends his first night out in a cheap downtown hotel in Athens. There he meets Strella, a young trans sex worker. They spend the night together and soon they fall in love.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Panos H. Koutras
- Mina OrfanouStrella
- Yannis KokiasmenosYiorgos
- Minos TheocharisAlex
- Argyris KavvidasNikos
- Akis IoannouWilma
- Konstadinos SiradakisAntonis
- Konstadinos Aspiotis
- Mania Lembesi
- Ivan Svitailo
- Tubu ManiKid