Wasted Youth is a Greek drama film from 2011, directed by Argyris Papadimitropoulos and Jan Vogel., Wasted Youth on Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 5 October 2013. It served as the opening film of the 2011 International Film Festival Rotterdam. , Wasted Youth on Reykjavík International Film Festival 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
The film was inspired by the shooting of Alexandros Grigoropoulos, one of the events that led to the 2008 Greek riots., 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.
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