Broken Vein (2025)
Broken Vein (2025), directed by Yannis Economides, starring Βασίλης Mπισμπίκης and Maria Kehayioglou.
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Synopsis
Thomas Alexopoulos is a businessman drowning in debt, watching the walls close in around him. Cornered by a threatening loan shark and with only a few days left to save his home, he sets a seemingly flawless plan in motion.
- Δημήτρης ΚατσαΐτηςCinematography
- Yannis EconomidesDirector, Producer, Writer
- Γιάννης ΧαλκιαδάκηςEditing
- Γιάννης ΚαραντάνηςProducer
About the film
Broken Vein (Greek: Σπασμένη Φλέβα, romanized: Spasmeni fleva) is a 2025 crime-thriller film directed by Yannis Economides, co-written with Vangelis Mourikis. A co-production of Greece and Cyprus, it stars Vasilis Bisbikis, Maria Kehagioglou, Betty Arvaniti, and Stathis Stamoulakatos.
The film was nominated in 12 categories at the 2026 Hellenic Film Academy Awards, with Arvaniti winning Best Supporting Actress. It was also selected to represent Greece in the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards.
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Broken Vein (Greek: Σπασμένη Φλέβα, romanized: Spasmeni fleva) is a 2025 crime-thriller film directed by Yannis Economides, co-written with Vangelis Mourikis. A co-production of Greece and Cyprus, it stars Vasilis Bisbikis, Maria Kehagioglou, Betty Arvaniti, and Stathis Stamoulakatos.
The film was nominated in 12 categories at the 2026 Hellenic Film Academy Awards, with Arvaniti winning Best Supporting Actress. It was also selected to represent Greece in the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards.
Synopsis
Businessman Thomas Alexopoulos is desperate to repay his debt to the local loan shark to save his home, when he is presented with a last-minute solution.
Cast
Vasilis Bisbikis as Thomas Alexopoulos
Maria Kehagioglou
Betty Arvaniti
Stathis Stamoulakatos
Release
Broken Vein premiered on November 7, 2025 at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival in Argentina.
Awards and nominations
See also
List of submissions to the 99th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
List of Greek submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
External links
Spasmeni fleva at IMDb
Text from Broken Vein on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_Vein
Trivia
- It premiered on November 27, 2025, a Thursday.
- It runs 2h07 — a typical feature length.
- Its original title is "Σπασμένη φλέβα".
- This film's quiz has 9 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosArgonauts Productions, Athens Productions, Yannis Economides Films
- CountriesCyprus, Greece
- LanguagesGreek
- StatusReleased
Photos
Cast
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Βασίλης Mπισμπίκης
Thomas -
Maria Kehayioglou
Stella -
Betty Arvaniti
Georgia -
Stathis Stamoulakatos
Pavlaras -
Klelia Renesi
Loukia -
Yiannis Niarros
Harry -
Sofia Kounia
Katy -
Ioanna Kolliopoulou
Evi -
Yannis Anastasakis
Pantelis -
Dimitris Kapetanakos
Yannis -
Maria Kallimani
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Giorgos Souxes
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Antonis Tsiotsiopoulos
Kyriakos -
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Crew
- Δημήτρης Κατσαΐτης Cinematography
- Yannis Economides Director
- Γιάννης Χαλκιαδάκης Editing
- Γιάννης Καραντάνης Producer
- Yannis Economides Producer
- Πάνος Παπαχατζής Producer
- Vangelis Mourikis Writer
- Yannis Economides Writer
Questions about this film
What is Broken Vein about?
Broken Vein: Thomas Alexopoulos is a businessman drowning in debt, watching the walls close in around him. Cornered by a threatening loan shark and with only a few days left to save his home, he sets a seemingly flawless plan in motion.
Who directed Broken Vein?
Broken Vein was directed by Yannis Economides in 2025.
Who stars in Broken Vein?
The cast of Broken Vein includes Βασίλης Mπισμπίκης, Maria Kehayioglou, Betty Arvaniti, Stathis Stamoulakatos and Klelia Renesi.
How long is Broken Vein?
Broken Vein runs for 127 minutes, or 2h07.
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