Ballad for a Pierced Heart
Original title: I balada tis trypias kardias
“A million ways to love.”
2020 · 2 h 17 min
Cast
Vicky Papadopoulou 
Vassilis Bisbikis 
Stathis Stamoulakatos 
Giannis Tsortekis Antonis Kotzias Vasiliki Kalimani
Credits
Written by: 
Yannis Economides
Plot
In a small town in Greece, when amorous passion rises, a tragic comedy unfolds with gangsters and crooked cops.
Sinekatalog’s take
Yannis Economides's Greek film is dark and deadpan, a bleak comedy.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (2,908 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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