Overview
A powerful journey through music and resilience in the face of adversity.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- melancholic
- passionate
- wistful
- historical drama night
- greek cinema showcase
What critics said
Audiences and critics broadly value the film as an emotionally powerful portrait of Eftyhia Papagiannopoulou and her importance to Greek music.
What sets it apart
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Eftyhia's life and songwriting career form the central subject, with younger and older versions of her anchoring the portrait.
Eftyhia's escape from burning Smyrna and journey to Athens establish displacement as a formative part of her life.
Eftyhia becomes a major lyricist whose words help define Greek popular music and endure beyond her lifetime.
Katia Goulioni plays younger Eftyhia while Karyofyllia Karabeti plays her older counterpart.
Films like My Name is Eftihia, and why
Frida
female-centered biographical drama about an artist overcoming social and historical upheaval
La Vie en Rose
music-focused biographical drama balancing artistic achievement with personal hardship
The Lady in the Van
emotionally charged historical biopic about a culturally influential woman and her difficult life
Movie Details
- Director
- Angelos Frantzis
- Release Date
- 2019-12-19
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Rating
- 8.2 / 10 (41)
Cast
- Karyofyllia Karabeti
- Katia Goulioni
- Pigmalion Dadakaridis
- Thanos Tokakis
- Dina Mihailidou
- Evagelia Siriopoulou
- Lila Baklesi
- Pavlos Orkopoulos
- Krateros Katsoulis
- Antonis Loudaros
Common questions
- What is My Name is Eftihia about?
- A sweeping Greek biographical drama follows a Smyrna refugee who transforms upheaval, love, and survival into an enduring songwriting legacy.
- What is My Name is Eftihia like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of My Name is Eftihia as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is My Name is Eftihia violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in My Name is Eftihia as mild.
- What did critics think of My Name is Eftihia?
- Audiences and critics broadly value the film as an emotionally powerful portrait of Eftyhia Papagiannopoulou and her importance to Greek music.
- Which films are like My Name is Eftihia?
- Films with a similar feel include Frida, La Vie en Rose, and The Lady in the Van.
- How long is My Name is Eftihia?
- My Name is Eftihia runs 123 minutes.
