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Painful Smile
Painful Smile

Painful Smile

Genres

Drama

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Painful Smile is a psychological thriller about a young woman who experiences sexual assault.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Greek

Runtime

17 mins

Rating

10/10

Release Date

22 April 2019

Country

Cast

Chiara Koskina

Chiara Koskina

Eleftheria

Sofia Rousou

Sofia Rousou

Mother

Makis Papaefstathiou

Makis Papaefstathiou

George

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