Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria

Greece, 2013, 107mins (Drama)

Director Yorgos Tsemberopoulos

"A serious movie, without concessions..." Agence France Presse

In this powerful drama, an idealistic father confronts his own moral and ethical beliefs when fighting for justice for his family – whatever the cost.

The progressive Kostas (Manolis Mavromatakis) is a pacifist living a quiet life in Athens where he runs a garden supplies store. His life – and that of his family – is abruptly shattered when they are subjected to an aggravated burglary in their home.

In the aftermath of this infinitely damaging assault, Kostas struggles with what he perceives to be his failure to protect his family when they needed him most. Forced to question his own beliefs, Kostas embarks on a mission to right a wrong.

"Carefully treading the dangerous tides of racism, xenophobia and vigilantism [The Enemy Within] shines a light on the everyman's potential for extreme evil, as well as the depth of humanism hidden even in the darkest of hearts." Cineuropa

Written by: Yannis Tsiros

Produced by: Eleni Kossifydou, Yorgos Tsemberopoulos

Cast: Manolis Mavromatakis, Maria Zorba, Yorgos Gallos, Antonis Karistinos, Thanassis Papageorgiou, Ariadni Kavalierou, Elias Moulas, Vesela Kazakova, Tudor Chirila

About the Director:

Born in Athens, Yorgos Tsemberopoulos studied economics at the Athens University of Economics and Business while working as a stills photographer. He then went on to study directing at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. In 1987, he founded Filmiki Productions SA. The Enemy Within is his fourth film, following on front Sudden Love (1984), Take Care (1991) and Backdoor (2000).

Greek Synopsis:

Στο συγκλονιστικό αυτό δράμα ένας ιδεαλιστής πατέρας έρχεται αντιμέτωπος με τις αξίες και τα πιστεύω του σε μια τιτάνια προσπάθεια να βρει, ανεξάρτητα από το κόστος, δικαιοσύνη για την οικογένειά του.