''Wasted Youth'' is a

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from

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, directed by Argyris Papadimitropoulos and Jan Vogel. It served as the opening film of the 2011

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. The film was inspired by the shooting of Alexandros Grigoropoulos, one of the events that led to the

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', FILMICON: Journal of Greek Film Studies. Film review of ''Wasted Youth'' (PDF). ''Retrieved 5 October 2013.''

Plot

Harris, a teenage skater, hangs out with his friends experiencing Athens and girls. A middle aged cop, Vassilis, seems unhappy with his life. One night the two cross paths.

Production

The film was made without the use of a script, and rather was composed of improvised lines by actors following a loose outline.

References

Greek drama films 2010s Greek films 2011 films 2010s Greek-language films Films shot in Athens {{Greece-film-stub