Cone666 Hardcore to Princessas is like Scorcesse to Ken Loach. It also reminds me of the story The Silent Twins, or a very dark Trainspotting. It deals with an obsessive relationship between two girls, that ultimately will end badly. It is hard to say that they are insane because they are just reacting to the awfulness their situation. We find Martha and Nandia as teenagers working in a Greek brothel. The portrayal of the sex although not always abusive is always shown as exploitative. Making a mockery of all the Belle De Jours out there. This is in no way overdone, and actually very much a slice of reality in a film that contains, dream sequences, and other cinematic conceits. This is not to criticise the style as this is done well and completely suits the mood of which is almost whimsical. The girls and boys sit around while a Fagin like brothel owner doles out clients, and meagre wages. Nandia is the more dominant girl, the only one in the brothel with any ambitions of leaving. But we are unsure of what motivates her and her desires. Later it is revealed that she burnt her parents house down, and shows no concern as to whether they are alive or not, and she continually speaks of having to avenge. The pair have a lesbian relationship, as well as boyfriends, but in the end all their relationships are doomed considering their bad start. I have seen this called a Gay/Lesbian movie but there is no love in this film, and the sex they have is meaningless because it holds no value to them. There is a lovely sequence nearing the end where Martha imagines her and Nandia as normal adults - sitting around a dinner table discussing families and plans for holidays - it makes you realise the toll of prostitution, and what has been stolen from them. There is also a scene where Nandia says, "We'll grow old, we'll keep getting screwed and no one will know. Or care. People should care!" For me the idea is that we are the one's at the dinner table, and somehow these girls have ended up at the bottom, there for us to use.

sonacosanostra As good as it what?So violence very much nude for what one more time Greek cinema saw his bad character with a movie that have nothing interesting to give.We will see if Greek movie makers have something fresh to give because "HARDCORE" is not something new!But?also,Greek movie makers trying hard to give something new without a good effort at the moment but the hope for something good in Greek cinema it is dieing last.But the problem is not the the Greek movie makers and neither the Greek actor or Greek actresses.Here in Greece we have the talent ,we have the skill but there is not the big "producer".if you understand what i mean it.So keep trying and keep on Greece.

pasakor Fun and games it's not, a great movie it is. It's masterfully directed it oozes creativity, it's touching and hard at the same time, it hasn't got a boring moment, it was snubbed by critics, it's in one word brilliant. Dennis Iliadis paints a picture of wasted youth but the movie is much more than a cautionary tale. It is a film about longing, about the need to feel at home, the need of a family. The movie's young protagonists may seem as lost cases to some, but they are no different than you and me. They may sell their bodies they may kill for fun and money, but, hey, we all do what we have to do... Try to see this movie. it's worth your admission money(and then some)!

hpan2012 Seeing Hardcore, many would mistake it for a somewhat ripoff (or homeage) of Quentin Tarantino's films. But it's not. Based on a Greek book, Hardcore brings the life and times of two girls, which adventures start from the gutter and move through a journey to success, with a price. Dennis Iliadis succeeds into what other directors couldn't do in the so called "new Greek cinema" wave.His film captivates the attention of the audience, along with the two actresses who can really act, given the fact that the film does contain nude sequences.It's a perfect mixture of guns, drugs, sex and violence, a trip through corruption and redemption. The film is a little more lengthy though, and it seems that there are two films combined.