Miss Violence

On her eleventh birthday, Angeliki jumps from the balcony of her family's apartment, ending her life in a single, devastating moment. The act exposes the lethal undercurrent of fear and silence that has quietly shaped the household. The event triggers a long, haunting unraveling of a family that outwardly pretends to grieve while hiding much darker truths.

Police begin a cautious inquiry into Angeliki's death, probing whether domestic trauma lies behind the tragedy. The family insists it was an accident and pleads to be left alone to mourn, shaping a narrative of normalcy. Investigators recognize that silence may mask harsher realities beneath the surface.

In public, the Father projects a calm, friendly demeanor, trying to restore normal life after the loss. At home, he enforces a chilling regime where emotions are suppressed and obedience demanded. The contrast reveals a household ruled by control rather than care.

The Mother lives under the threat of the Father's temper, choosing to comply with his commands rather than confront him. She maintains appearances, shielding the family’s cruelty behind a mask of ordinary life. Her fear helps sustain the silence that fuels the cycle of harm.

The Father is revealed to be coercing Eleni and Myrto into prostitution for money, often taking part in the abuse himself. The household’s routine is corrupted as money and danger become the currency of power. The stability of the family fractures as violence becomes the normal backdrop.

Myrto endures brutal violations, with the Father arranging gang rapes by paying customers and participating himself. The sister’s fear deepens as the abuse continues, a truth whispered to Angeliki in confidences. The Mother struggles to keep the family together while the violence ruthlessly unravels any sense of safety.

Alkmini is sold by her grandfather to a pedophile for sex, a revelation that darkens the family’s orbit further. The act exposes a larger network of exploitation that seems to reach beyond the immediate household. The family’s elders are implicated in violence that propagates through generations.

In a brutal turn, the Mother eliminates her husband in his sleep, a moment that briefly lifts relief before the consequences unfold. Eleni and the children confront a new, uncertain rule at home as the balance of power shifts. The murder reframes the family’s dynamics, thrusting the Mother into control.

The morning after the murder, Eleni discovers the Father’s body and feels a flicker of relief collide with fear. Her children—Myrto, Philippos, and Alkmini—stand in formation before the Mother, who has assumed command. The sequence marks a grim pivot as the household confronts its losses and a new, harsher order.

The Mother commands Eleni to lock the door, a stark assertion of power in a house built on secrets. Eleni complies, stepping into a role defined by fear and control rather than love or hope. The family lurches into a new phase where silence remains the only safe shield against further harm.

As the film closes, the cycle of domination, secrecy, and harm continues to echo through the apartment walls. The children must navigate a world where protection is replaced by coercion and complicity. The tragedy leaves the audience confronting the heavy cost of silence and the resilience of fear that persists beyond the events on screen.