The Chaos She Left Behind
Anna feels like her life is slipping through her hands. A ticket to a music school in Paris might be the last chance to pursue her dream, but her self-destructive alcoholic father stands in her way.
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Nikos KolioukosDirector
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Nikos KolioukosWriter
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Yiannis TsortekisKey CastMaestro (2020 -) (Netflix)
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Marina SiotouKey Cast
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Eleni KaragiorgiKey Cast
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Danae SkiadiKey Cast
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Yorgos ZafeirisEditorApples (2020)
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Alexandra RibaDirector of Photography
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Pélagie HadzinikitasOriginal Music Composer
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Nikos KolioukosProducer
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Alexandra RibaProducer
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Pélagie HadzinikitasProducer
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Elena KoutsouSet Design
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Konstantina MardikiCostume Design
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Pélagie HadzinikitasSound Design
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Costas FylaktidisSound Mixing
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Tone StudioSound Mixing
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Dimitris ManousiakisColor Correction
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Project Title (Original Language):Το Χάος που Άφησε Πίσω της
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Project Type:Short, Student
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Genres:Drama
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Runtime:33 minutes 40 seconds
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Completion Date:September 7, 2023
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Country of Origin:Greece
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Country of Filming:Greece
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Language:Modern Greek (1453-)
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:1:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes - School of Fine Arts, Film Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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77th CANNES FILM FESTIVAL, 2nd Prize, LA CINEF 2024,CANNES
France
May 22, 2024
International Premiere
2nd Prize -
Hellenic Film Academy, Best Student Film "IRIS" Award 2024Athens
Greece
Best Student Film -
(2 Awards) DRAMA INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (GREECE)DRAMA
Greece
September 5, 2023
GREEK PREMIERE
Best Director Award & Best Leading Female Role Award -
30th SARAJEVO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALSARAJEVO
Bosnia and Herzegovina
REGIONAL PREMIERE
Official selection
Distribution Information
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ARTE TV (FRANCE, GERMANY)DistributorCountry: FranceRights: Internet, Free TVCountry: GermanyRights: Internet, Free TV
Nikos Kolioukos (b. 1996) is a film director based in Athens. He holds a Master’s degree in Film Studies from the Film Department of the School of Fine Arts at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
In 2024, his debut short film, The Chaos She Left Behind, premiered at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it was awarded 2nd Prize in the La Cinef competition.
The same year, ARTE TV, Europe’s premier public service channel dedicated to culture, acquired the rights to distribute the film in France and Germany, as part of a special edition featuring selected films, Court-circuit: Award-Winning Films from Cannes 2024.
Internationally, the film continues its festival journey, with its most recent participation in the Official Competition of the 30th Sarajevo Film Festival.
In Greece, it has received multiple accolades, including the Iris Award for Best Student Film 2024 from the Hellenic Film Academy, as well as Best Director and Best Actress Awards in the National Student Competition of the 46th Drama International Short Film Festival.
In 2023, the Greek Film Centre and in 2024, the Thessaloniki International Film Festival commissioned Nikos Kolioukos to direct their official annual promotional campaigns, integrating the visual identity of his award-winning film.
He is currently developing his next short film, Amnesia — a queer love story set in the working-class Thessaloniki of the 1980s — which is supported by the Greek Film Centre.
I am interested in contrasts and contradictions in life, complexity, and the unexpected power of emotions. In this film, I aimed to ensure that Anna's relationship with her father would be sincere, realistic, and intricate. I wanted to show that light exists within the darkness and that love emerges even in the depths of selfishness.