Patty Is Such a Girly Name (2025) Movie Script
One more
try for the Greek athlete.
We are now moving into the third
minute of the Golden score
of the Judo final for the women's -63kg.
Nobody expected Geraniou
to get this far.
She came as a total outsider.
Completely unknown.
She has evolved immensely
through the year.
Which is owed, to a large extent,
also to her coach, Yuri Savvidis,
who was a great athlete in the past.
Geraniou is now going
in with an kouchi gari and...
Ippon! Amazing move!
Geraniou wins the Golden Score
with an ippon.
Gold Olympic medal in the -63kg
weight class for Zoe Geraniou!
This is a huge moment for Greek Judo.
Greece is on the highest position!
Huge moment! Huge!
-Did you come for the Karate thing?
-Judo...
Yes, yes, sorry,
I thought it was the same.
Judo...
First time in Ikaria, right?
First time, yes.
Those are the wings of Icarus.
I suppose you know the myth.
I do.
I tell the story to the tourists
sometimes.
They like to hear it.
There she is.
That's her.
Hajime.
Ippon!
What do you think?
Think? My head is buzzing. Seriously,
I got a headache. I need an aspirin.
I'm talking about the girl.
Listen. Did she know I was coming?
Had you told her I was coming?
Of course, she knew.
And she came
whenever she damn well pleased.
You didn't like her.
That's what I understand,
that you didn't like her.
I was expecting you to be excited,
to congratulate me,
tell me what a star I have discovered.
It's okay, I will send her to Kendavros.
Dmitri has started a new Dojo,
I will send her to Kendavros.
Send her to Kendavros.
Send her, then. Why are you telling me?
What kind of bullshit is this?
No, sensei, I'm sorry.
That was shitty of me, forget it.
I would like you to give her a chance.
Just give her a chance.
Shall I call her?
You know Yuri.
Yes. I mean, I don't know him.
I've seen him on TV.
So then you know him.
Listen, there will be qualifying games
for the Olympics coming up this year.
No ranking, no nothing.
Yuri is getting a team together.
Would you like to go with him to Athens
and give it a shot?
Mum! Mum!
I don't understand.
What are we even talking about?
Whether she will go or not?
She has a chance to go to the Olympics!
This will be good for you as well.
Is that it? You just show up one day
and just take her away?
-We've been discussing this for a year!
-Where will she live? What will she eat?
Yuri will take care of it.
Yuri, please, tell her. Tell her.
The club will take care of it.
And once she is settled in, you
and your mother can visit her.
My husband's mother.
Okay, your husband's mother.
And what is this
sports club called? Where is it?
It's in Perama. We haven't
got a name yet. It's a new club.
What do you need a new club for?
What happened to the old one?
Well, things don't always
work out the way we expect them to.
I had to make some changes.
And what if she doesn't make it?
What happens then?
In professional sport,
we only think about winning.
As difficult as it may seem.
Does it seem
like we have gotten it easy?
You see three women and think
we are expecting help from someone?
We aren't expecting anything, from anyone.
What happened to her father?
She lost him when she was young.
Around five or six years old.
He was one of those people preparing
fireworks and explosives for Easter.
One blew up in his hands.
The kid was there too.
Can I ask you a question, sensei?
What changed,
and you came back to the sport?
I changed.
If you ever want to discuss it...
The stories going around, I mean...
I am here.
Shall we go?
-What is your weight?
-Around 54kg.
"Around"? You have to know
the exact number.
Categories are divided by weight,
don't you know?
-I do.
-What?
I know.
You are going to be competing at -57kg.
That's your weight class.
That means that you must reach 56,9kg.
No more, no less.
So... This is yours.
PATTY IS SUCH A GIRLY NAME
What kind of car is this?
It's a LADA.
It's old, isn't it?
Very old.
This is more than double your age.
Mr. Yuri, can I ask you something?
You can ask me anything
you want, but don't call me mister.
Where does the name Yuri come from?
I've never heard of it before.
From Batumi.
What is Batumi?
Batumi is a place in Georgia.
That's where I am from. Georgia.
I came here when I was three years old.
Yiorgos is my name. People called me
Yuri and it got stuck with me.
Batumi is far away, right?
Very far.
Here we are. This is the house.
Babis, the owner, is a friend.
I rent it off from him.
He lives downstairs.
He is a strange guy,
the house is his mother's,
we don't mess with any of the things,
okay?
You will come to the Dojo at 10am,
to lift weights.
You will run there,
it will take you half an hour.
You will rest in the afternoon and
at 5pm you'll be back at the Dojo.
Food. Babis has a COFFEE SHOP
down the road, that's where you will eat.
I have arranged it with him.
Chips, pizzas, and stuff like that,
are off the table. Also, medicine.
You don't even take a painkiller
without me knowing.
And no going out late, drinking, boys,
or smoking, or I'll send you back.
Take some rest,
I will pick you up in the evening.
Starting tomorrow,
you will come on your own.
Here is your diet plan.
Here are your keys.
Welcome.
Just because you pay for one ouzo,
you buggers expect to also
have snacks come with it?
What do you think I am?
Hello.
Welcome, kid. What's up?
Are you Yuri's girl?
-Yes.
-Good. Have you settled in?
Yes, all good, thank you.
Listen, if you are quiet, calm
and behave, everything will be fine.
I'm talking about the house.
What is this?
What does it look like? Artichokes.
Artichokes?
Yeah, why?
Don't you like them?
Have something else.
Go downstairs, wash your feet, change,
and come back up.
-We start in 10 minutes.
-Okay, sensei.
This one is taken,
take the next one.
Sorry.
Sorry I snapped at you. I'm Stella.
Daphne.
If I find a towel on the floor again,
I'll rub it in your faces.
Hey, Ioulia, there's no hot water.
Yuri! The hot water is off
in the girls' showers.
The new girl.
Hi. Gerta, Dina, Ioanna.
We call her Jo.
Won't you tell us your name?
It's Daphne. But they also call me Patty.
Where does that come from?
From my last name. Patiri, Patty.
Patty! Very girly name.
What should we call you, then?
Daphne or Patty?
Daphne.
Sensei ni rei.
Ichi, ni, san,
shi, go, roku,
shichi, hachi, kyu.
Kyu.
Go wash your feet.
Go wash your feet!
And you.
How can you see through that hair?
Go get a haircut and then come back.
Ichi, ni, san...
What is this? Let's go, more energy!
From the top, let's go.
Let's go, guys!
Ichi, ni, san,
shi, go, roku,
shichi, hachi, kyu.
Kyu.
Quiet!
And you are?
-Daphne.
-What time did I tell you to be here?
You're right, ma'am,
my alarm clock didn't...
Don't you ma'am me.
I don't want to be right.
I want you to be on time.
-Have you lifted weights before?
-No.
Did someone tell
you you're gonna stay short?
I've heard that too.
And do you think you're tall now?
On the bench, let's go.
Straighten your wrists. Elbows in and, go.
To the chest.
Controlled moves. With rhythm.
Okay. Randori, let's go.
The three couples here in the front.
The rest of you sit down.
Let's go.
And... Hajime.
What do we do now?
About what?
Those who left.
That's their problem.
You must go in stronger,
Daphne. Didn't you have breakfast?
Force your body against hers. Feel
her body, Judo is all about touch.
Yuri.
I was very happy to hear you're back.
One of these days, take your
team and come train with us.
We have put together a strong team.
I'd like you to check out our
new Dojo, it's really cool.
And...
I'm also here to pass on a proposition
from the owners.
You should consider joining Kendavros,
coming to our Dojo.
Unless you enjoy playing plumber.
But you can also keep your own Dojo.
We could do it like a franchise.
What is a franchise?
Like a branch, let's say.
So you'll be the central,
and I'll be the branch.
Yuri...
I've come as a friend,
and as your former student.
Come train with us, check out
our Dojo and think about it after.
There's nothing
for me to think about.
I do accept your training invitation,
though.
Off you fuck.
What did that weasel want?
You know about
the training at Kendavros.
Yes, I do.
And? Do
you know how to get there?
Yuri gave me directions.
Yuri is really
looking out for you.
What do you mean?
Nothing. I mean it
in a good way. He believes in you.
Did he say in which weight class
he's going to put you in?
-57kg.
Me too.
Girls! Come check this out.
How old is he here?
Around 25, 26.
Come on, he can't be.
Guys. Do you know
what they say about Yuri?
What?
That after Geraniou he went nuts.
That's why he disappeared.
Come on, that's bullshit.
I think he is younger
than 25, he was so strong.
Yes, he's really good.
JUDO GOLD MEDAL WOMEN'S -63KG
Ippon! Amazing move!
Geraniou wins the Golden Score
with an ippon.
Geraniou wins the gold medal
for the -63kg weight class!
This is a huge moment for Greek Judo.
Greece is on the highest position!
YURI SAVVIDIS
THE COACH OF GERANIOU RETIRES
A LOSS FOR GREEK JUDO
"THE AMAZON OF EPIRUS"
IN SEARCH OF A COACH
A BOLT FROM THE BLUE
Hi, mum.
Hi, my love, how are you?
All good?
I'm good, a bit tired.
Have you eaten anything?
Of course.
I told you I'm on a strict diet,
I'm eating at the restaurant
down the road.
Can you please take the gum out
of your mouth when you're talking?
So what did you eat today?
Chicken with rice.
Was it any good?
It's nothing like grandma's,
but it's good enough. How's grandma?
She's fine, sleeping.
She wants to cook and send you food.
Do you want it?
Of course
I do, are you kidding?
Okay, I'll send it with Melesanakis.
-Okay, mummy. I'm going to bed, okay?
-Go, of course.
And call me.
I'm always the one calling.
Goodnight, mum.
Goodnight.
Geraniou.
I told you we're building a strong team.
You don't want us against you.
And we don't want you against us either.
You invited me to your Dojo
and disrespected me.
If you want to show off,
build your own athletes.
Let's go for randori.
Miltos and Elpida.
Anatoli and Christina.
Zoe, ready? Are you going in?
Stella.
Hajime.
What are you doing?
Have you lost it? We'll get injured.
Kani-basami?
-Relax, it's just a friendly randori.
-But this is not allowed.
That's enough.
Let's keep going!
Siakavelas.
Daphne.
And Mirto.
Hajime.
Tap out, Daphne.
I said tap out, Daphne.
Matte.
Daphne!
Shake her hand.
Alright, everyone,
focus up, let's keep going!
Matina.
Daphne!
What kind of bullshit is this?
There is no athlete of mine
that doesn't shake hands,
win, or lose. Understood?
Look at me when I talk to you.
And why the hell didn't you tap out?
Do you prefer a dislocated elbow
over losing?
I had you spar with her as a lesson.
She's experienced.
She plays at -63kg.
If you play, it will be at -57kg,
and currently you're at 54kg.
You will lose.
But you will learn.
And what about dislocations
and chokeholds?
Did you ever practice techniques
like that before?
Not much.
Not much?
And why don't I know that?
Why didn't you tell me?
And how did you get the brown belt
without having practiced that?
The Sensei said we'll get into that
when we start going to competitions.
Okay then, starting from
tomorrow, after the weightlifting
you'll be staying at the Dojo,
and we will work.
Go home now.
What's up?
Did Yuri tell you off?
It's okay, these things happen.
Could be worse.
Do you need a lift?
Sorry I didn't
shake hands before.
No worries.
I'm worse when I lose.
Do you ever lose?
Everyone loses.
But I'm not gonna act like a teacher.
That's Yuri's job.
You rock Zoe, let's go!
-What's your name?
-Daphne.
You're not from Athens, right?
Is it that obvious?
-Where are you from?
-Ikaria.
-I've been there on holiday.
-Yeah?
It's nice.
And here? Where are you staying?
Thanks.
Hey, wanna have a beer?
I don't have any.
Yuri would kill me if he saw me.
I've stayed in this house too.
-Really?
-Yeah, years ago.
Babis, the asshole downstairs,
does he get on your nerves?
Yeah.
That one there,
do you know who she is?
Babis' mother, I assume?
His grandma.
What's Yuri saying? Are you competing
in the preliminaries?
If he doesn't kick me out.
He won't. Which weight class?
He says -57kg.
He's right. You're really good.
In some article they called you
"The Amazon of Epirus".
That's classic bullshit.
I mean, it's what they do.
They may start calling you
"The Amazon of Ikaria".
But Amazon is taken.
And besides, I don't like it.
You don't like Amazon? Okay.
Let's find you something else.
"The Tiger of the Aegean Sea".
Better. I used to
have a nickname but... anyway.
What do you mean "anyway"?
You have to tell me now, I'm all ears.
They used to call me Patty at school.
From my surname. Patiri, Patty.
And you are not kidding?
Okay. That sounds so girly.
Yeah, I've been told before.
Patty. Crabby Patty.
Stop!
Quiet for goodness' sake.
Shut the fuck up.
You are fucking driving us crazy.
Want me to show
you a secret of the house?
Come on.
Come, don't be scared.
If you lean over as much as
you can and look over there,
you can see the Acropolis.
What do you think?
It's nice.
You've never kissed
a girl before, have you?
No, not really.
Girl or boy, for that matter.
And? Did you like it?
I don't know.
I didn't want
to make you feel awkward.
It's okay. All good.
I better get going.
You pass the right
foot under the ribs. There.
With the left hand you press down
on the opponent's jaw,
and pass the left foot over the neck.
Press hard on your heel
and fall on your back. Like that.
You place the hip as close as possible
to the opponent's body.
You tighten the adductors and knees,
pull the hand back, elevate the pelvis.
The small finger is always showing
you in which direction to pull.
It's called Juji-gatame.
It's the move she pulled on you.
If you do it right,
she will tap out for sure.
Isn't it like grabbing
her with her back on the ground?
No, she must tap out.
And if she doesn't?
She will. If she doesn't,
her elbow will be dislocated.
This has happened to me
because of stupid shit like this.
She let you
go because it was training.
If it wasn't,
you would've heard a "crack".
And then "weeoo, weeoo, weeoo".
The ambulance.
Limits. Know your limits.
You see this red square?
Everything that happens,
happens within this square.
Limits.
It's not funny!
Kani-basami has been banned
and the bitch starts with that?
We could break our knees.
That's why I didn't want her.
She comes
in all dressed in black...
Okay, dude, chill, we got it,
you're Zoe Geraniou.
It was like a wasp nest in there.
-By the way, they took half our athletes.
-Did you see them?
-Stefanos, Markos, Katsaounis...
-The idiots...
Why is the towel on the floor again?
What did I say?
Good morning.
Hey! Quiet!
Here. To make your arms stronger. Okay?
Make your grip firmer.
Do you need anything else from me?
Can I go out
with some friends tomorrow?
Tomorrow is Monday. Forget it.
After the preliminaries. Anything else?
Sensei ni rei.
So, listen up.
Stella came up to me earlier and
asked me to change her category.
To put her in the -52kg.
Just so you all know,
I decide your category. Not you.
It has to do with body type, height,
and a thousand other factors.
Factors which you don't know yet,
and will learn eventually. Understood?
I don't want to hear such a thing again.
Now the good news.
We don't have practice tomorrow.
You all have the day off.
We'll have a little party.
For the Dojo's opening.
You can bring your friends, family,
whoever you want.
It goes without
saying that alcohol is forbidden.
-Not even a little bit?
-No.
We have soft drinks for you.
Let's go!
-Yuri's throwing a party?
-Yeah, why not?
That's Ioulia's doing, I'm sure.
I've known him for years,
he's never thrown a party before.
Except for a kind
of party at his wedding.
-Yuri's married?
-He was.
His wife left him.
She went back to Georgia.
He's hard to put up with.
-Does he have kids?
-No.
Was the wedding nice?
Nice?
Weddings are all the same.
I like weddings. When I get married,
I'll invite the whole island.
What is it?
You don't like it here?
I like it.
Don't you think it's a bit expensive?
Don't worry.
Are you ready?
What are you getting?
I was thinking Schnitzel with chips,
but I shouldn't really.
Today we said we are going out.
Don't start.
Schnitzel with chips, please.
-Same for me.
-Perfect.
And ketchup, if you have any.
That thing you do, it's disgusting.
Sorry.
-Why are you taking them out?
-I don't like them.
Where exactly do
you think ketchup comes from?
-From the bottle?
-Very funny.
What do we have here?
Schnitzel and chips?
A bit different from Yuri's, isn't it?
I'm just messing with you.
What's up Zoe, all good?
All good.
Daphne, if you ever
want to escape from the chicken coop
and the "ichi, ni, san" bullshit,
don't hesitate to come train with us.
Anyway, have fun.
He knows my name?
Dmitri doesn't miss a thing.
He's very good.
Do you come here often?
Yeah, the club made a deal.
We also have a deal.
At Babis' with the artichokes.
Ioulia eats artichokes all the time.
She even brings them to the Dojo
in a lunch box.
No! And I used to like Ioulia.
We used to be friends a while ago.
She scares me a little bit.
She's been through a lot,
but she used to be a great athlete.
She was still competing when
I first started with Yuri.
-What's up, girls?
-Hi.
This is Daphne.
Hi, Daphne.
So. Katia, Nasia,
Eleni, Marilena, Markela.
-What are you drinking?
-I don't know.
Okay, leave it to me.
You do karate too?
Judo.
Right, Judo. Sorry, my bad.
Thanks.
-What is it?
-Gin tonic.
Don't you like it?
Okay. But I'm not going again,
go get something else if you want.
Good evening.
Can I get something else?
What else?
Something sweet?
Something sweet...
do you want some cherry juice?
Not cherry juice, something with alcohol.
Do you drink Bailey's?
Yes, that.
That's great. Left foot now.
It's one, two and...
Steps!
Yes!
Your hair is so nice.
Thank you.
I'm obsessed with my hair.
You just complemented it.
Why are you ruining it now?
Sorry.
-Can I ask you something?
-Tell me.
What happened with Yuri
and you parted ways?
Can we talk about
something more pleasant?
I've brought you a gift.
What is it?
I've had them
since I was living here.
So that you can see the Acropolis better.
The Acropolis. Not the ceiling.
-Thank you.
-You're welcome.
ICARUS
Cheers!
Hello, ladies!
This is Kostas' mother.
Hello.
Hey! Yuri is talking to a woman!
What?
She looks a lot like an aunt of mine.
Yuri might get laid tonight!
Will you let me in on the joke?
We were just discussing practice.
Hey! Get off! Get off the tatami
with your shoes. How dare you?
And what are you doing there?
Playing Tarzan or something?
Haven't you got any respect?
Get out! All of you, out! Party's over.
Turn off the music! Out!
Out! Let's go.
Practice tomorrow as usual, okay?
All good.
So, today we
will learn something new.
Sankaku-jime.
Sankaku means triangle. A choking
technique using the legs. Let's go.
You get a good hold on the sleeves.
With your right arm you push
your opponents' left arm to their body,
while you bring your legs up
and lock them around their neck.
That's it. With your left leg you push
on your opponents' pelvis,
push your body in a vertical position
to your opponents' body. Like that.
You lock your legs, like that.
This way you apply pressure to the neck,
choking them. Not on their back.
Give it a try.
You need to bring your body
in a vertical position.
-This way, you are pressing on her back.
-Sorry, I got confused.
You got confused
because you are not listening.
With your left leg
you press on your opponents' pelvis
and bring your body vertically.
You are doing the same thing.
You are pulling.
This isn't working.
When you come to practice,
you have to be focused.
Sensei ni rei.
So, we have been
working together for some time now
and things have gotten quite clear.
We will create two groups which
will work separately.
The first group will be the one which
will compete in the preliminaries.
The second group will be consisting
of those who must work very hard
if they want to move forward.
The first group's members
are Kostas, Anatoli, Dina,
Kareem, Jo,
Dimitris, Vangelis
and Stella.
The members of the first group will have
to take a urine test once a month, okay?
The rest of you go to the second group.
That's all.
-Sensei?
-What is it, Daphne?
-What about me?
-What about you?
Why aren't I on the first group?
Because you're not ready yet.
But I am better than Dina.
Or Jo, or Stella, who are in
the same category as me.
Have you seen Stella compete?
-No.
-But I have.
Do you know why you aren't ready?
Because you don't want it enough.
It's not that important to you.
But it is very important to me.
Why? Because I got confused once?
Because you are not focused.
You talk back, and you are late.
You don't understand what it takes.
I am putting up a team.
Do you know what "team" means?
Work harder if you want to change groups.
Sensei, I am here all day,
I work harder than anyone.
Work even harder. And learn
to respect your sensei's decisions.
What's wrong with you? Huh?
Why are you looking at me like that?
Have you completely lost it?
What's this? What the hell is this?
Do you do this at home? Seriously!
Come on, start cleaning.
If you don't, I'll tell Yuri.
And everyone is going to watch.
Go on. Give them a show.
A performance.
Right now. Get going.
I said, get going!
Stop that!
-Something is wrong with Yuri.
-Why? What happened?
He put me in the second group
with all the losers. I don't know why.
Yuri always does this.
He is never satisfied.
No matter what you do.
And you've seen nothing yet.
I think I've disappointed him.
Remember, though,
that you have other options.
Do whatever is best for yourself.
That's all that matters.
-I don't want you to go.
-It's only two days.
What type of tournament is it?
A stupid thing I have to go
to for my sponsor.
I'd love to have a sponsor.
You'd have one
if you had joined Kendavros.
I want you to tell me what
happened with Yuri, why he quit.
I don't know if I should tell you.
I want to know.
You swear you won't tell anyone.
I've been training with Yuri
since I was little.
I had been training, I mean.
We came to Athens together.
We used to stay in the facilities
of the Olympic Stadium,
and he stayed in the room next door.
But at some point...
he started asking me to do things
that had nothing to do with training.
What kind of things?
He came to my room.
At night.
And he asked me to do... things.
Almost every night. For a long time.
After a while I started reacting,
and he kinda stopped.
But after winning the gold medal,
he had been drinking,
and started again.
I told him to go,
and that if he came near me again,
I would tell everyone
what happened between
us all these years.
I don't know
if I should have told you all this.
Are you going to training tomorrow?
Maybe I shouldn't have told you
this just before I left.
No one is here today, dear.
They are abroad, at a tournament.
They'll be back tomorrow.
Come on.
Go downstairs and change.
ZOE
We will continue
with choking techniques.
We will learn kata ha jime. Turn around.
In this technique we use the lapel.
So...
As we control our opponent,
we push their head with ours
and with our left hand we pull the lapel
and place our right-hand thumb
as high as possible.
We raise the left arm to elbow height
and bring it
behind the neck.
Pull as if you're stretching a bow.
Do you feel the pressure?
Don't touch me!
Just as he took you off the first group,
he can put you back in.
I've seen him do that before,
I've known Yuri for years.
Leaving the team because
of that sounds weird to me.
Daphne, did something else happen?
-What do you mean?
-I don't know, that's why I'm asking.
No.
And you will join Kendavros.
The bad guys.
They're not bad.
If we are the good guys,
they are the bad guys.
Will you help me?
I don't know. You
can stay with me a couple of days
until my folks come back,
but I have no money.
That's fine. Just for one day...
Just for tonight.
It is a bit of a mess...
Are you sure you'll be okay?
You can also crush in my parents' room.
I'll be fine. Thanks.
ZOE
Hey, mum.
I'm fine.
Nothing, I just woke up.
Mum, I have to go to training,
I will call you later, okay?
Bye.
I'm leaving.
Hey, please don't tell anyone.
You can stay if you want.
It's okay, thank you.
Hi, Daphne.
Hi.
You left?
I see...
I don't know how to tell you this.
I'm not very good at this.
We had been together with Mania for years.
We broke up a while before I met you.
And we decided to give it another
shot and see how it goes.
I'm sorry, I didn't want to drop this
on you like that.
I wanted to take you out and talk.
I didn't expect things
to turn out this way.
It's okay.
No worries.
All good.
Again, I'm sorry,
I don't know what to say.
I told you, it's fine.
I should go now.
If I can help in any way...
I'm fine.
This was a gift.
-Do you have a place to stay?
-I'll be fine.
Daphne, Dmitri's proposal is still on,
you know.
Daphne!
It's better it didn't work out
with Kendavros.
They're a bunch of assholes.
The idiots...
But if those you visit tomorrow don't
work out, what will you do?
My parents are coming in the morning,
you won't be able to stay here.
I will go back home.
Back to the island?
Look, I know
you are not telling me everything,
and you don't have to.
I'm just saying,
don't think I'm stupid.
Look, Yuri might be a bit strange,
but he has helped us a lot.
I can't take one of his athletes.
You have to understand,
it's a matter of honor.
We can discuss this again in September.
If Yuri is also okay.
But still, I can't cover your expenses.
If I cover yours,
what will the others say?
I didn't know there was judo in Ikaria.
But anyhow, it's a bit late,
all the slots are filled.
No matter how good you are,
I can't take out another girl
to take you in.
There's also Yuri to consider,
I can't do that.
It's tough. It was Yuri
who brought me to Greece.
He's a friend.
Everyone will tell you the same thing,
Yuri is a friend.
Hey, mum.
How are you?
No, nothing's wrong.
I just wanted to hear your voice.
Nothing happened, I'm telling you.
I love you.
Hi, Daphne.
Don't look at me like that, okay?
Don't you think it's better for me
if you get on that boat and leave?
So...
I will tell you a few things and then
you can do whatever you want, okay?
Have you noticed that Yuri doesn't
touch anyone during training?
Why do you think that is?
I don't know...
A couple of weeks before the Olympics,
Yuri had Zoe take a urine test.
You know how he is with these things.
But the results came in late.
After the finals, after we had come back.
When I took them to Yuri,
he almost had a heart attack.
She wasn't clean.
She had taken anything
she could find during prep.
She cut off before the games
and that's how she got away with it.
Do whatever is best for yourself.
That's all that matters.
Yuri asked her to return the medal,
apologize
and accept whatever punishment
they give her.
Yuri always does this.
He is never satisfied.
And you've seen nothing yet.
She didn't agree.
She started shouting and threatened
she would tell this story.
The one I imagine she told you,
as well.
To have a hold on him,
so that he doesn't talk.
Maybe I shouldn't have told
you all this just before I left.
After that,
Yuri shut down the Dojo and disappeared.
I was looking for him for two years.
I found him at his father's village,
in Georgia.
And I reminded him of what he told me
when I also wanted to quit.
Do you know why I wanted to quit?
Because the story Zoe told you is true.
These things have happened.
They have happened to me.
By my first sensei.
Do you know what it's like
to share this story
with someone you consider a friend
and then have her go around
and share it as her own,
just to cover up for her bullshit?
But that's how it goes.
A lie is followed by a lie.
That's all I had to say.
Do what you think is best.
Ioulia!
What had Yuri told you back then?
Will you give up for that motherfucker?
I'm sorry.
Judo is all about touch.
People misunderstand that.
Ever since I came to Athens,
I've been crying.
I don't know what I'm crying about now.
I had told you not to do three things.
-You said no boys...
-Quit being a smart ass.
That girl is the wrong girl.
Will you forgive me?
If you get on the tatami
with your shoes again,
I'll whip your ass.
Let's go, Daphne. Let's go!
I want to see harmony
in those moves.
Good job! Let's go.
I want to see kuzushi. It's a mechanism.
If it doesn't work for you,
it'll work against you.
Next, please. Daphne.
Yuri, we have a problem.
The kid is about 500gr heavier.
Will you tell her to lose it?
Otherwise, I will place her in
the -63kg. Or keep her out.
-Tell her to come over here.
-Daphne.
So, you'll cut down on liquids tonight.
In the morning,
you'll go for an one hour run,
and you will not eat before
the morning weighing, okay?
It's 500 grams, we will get rid of them.
Did you hear me?
Outside. Let's go.
You did it on purpose, didn't you?
To compete against her.
Do you have shit for brains?
That's what she wants.
To take you down while you're young,
while you are still not ready.
Didn't I tell you to know your limits?
Otherwise, you'll fall on your face.
You are hurting yourself, not her.
Stop thinking that way.
Whatever she did, whatever she said,
whatever way she treated you.
She didn't do it to me.
It's you she did it to.
I was blind and didn't see
what kind of athlete I was creating.
I was wrong back then.
Why didn't you
come out and tell the truth?
Because if I did,
she would never compete again.
Now go change.
The winner is Alexandra Papagiannaki
for Panellinios.
Next match in the women's
weight class of -63kg.
Daphne Patiri for Icarus.
Chrisa Stamouli for Kendavros.
Hey, let's not stress her out right now.
She'll see us when she sees us.
In the white judogi,
Daphne Patiri for Icarus.
Let's go, let's go!
In the blue judogi,
Chrisa Stamouli for Kendavros.
Hajime!
There you go. Come on.
Don't let her in.
Don't let her in! Move fast and go in!
Waza-ari.
It's just a waza-ari, it's nothing!
-Get out of it!
-Matte!
Daphne.
-Daphne.
-Come on, Daphne!
Daphne!
She's leaving her leg exposed.
Use ouchi gari!
Hajime.
Let's go. Good, that's it.
Go in faster. Faster.
There.
Yes!
-Yes!
-I told you not to leave her room!
-That's it!
-Get out of it!
Hold it! Hold it!
Osae komi!
-Do a bridge! Bridge!
-Hold it.
-Hold it!
-Get out of it!
-Get out of it!
-Hold it!
Waza-ari, ippon!
Soremade!
Good job, good job!
-That's it.
-Well done, Daphne.
Good job!
That's it.
The winner is Daphne Patiri for Icarus.
Good job, sometimes you do listen.
Go under her. Go under!
Ippon! Soremade.
Ippon! Soremade.
Go in! Go in!
No!
Ippon! Soremade.
Ippon! Soremade.
Yes, that's it.
Ippon! Soremade.
Ippon! Soremade.
Uchi mata!
Ippon! Soremade.
Yes! Let's go!
That's it. You're my star.
The winner of the semi-finals
for the -63kg
is Zoe Geraniou for Kendavros.
The winner of the semi-finals
for the -63kg
is Daphne Patiri for Icarus.
So, Stella and the kid...
Two out of four. Not bad.
The winner of the semi-finals
for the weight class of -57kg
is Stella Aroni for Icarus.
Shit. Fucking hell.
I was sure you are a smoker.
You shouldn't
have put the kid in the -63kg.
Don't tell me
what I should or shouldn't do.
She has no hope
of winning and you know it.
Since I am the one
who put her in the -63kg,
I obviously don't believe that.
Yuri, I've heard the story about
you and Zoe, and I didn't believe it.
I know you would never do something
like that.
I have great respect for you,
I want you to know that.
If you did have respect, you
wouldn't have taken her in your Dojo.
That has nothing to do with it.
She is a great athlete.
A great athlete...
You know why she made this story up.
The one you didn't believe.
You know it.
But you don't care whether your
athletes are clean, right?
-Who is clean, anyway?
-Me. I am clean.
The kids in there are clean.
At least up to now.
You also used to be clean.
Yuri.
You are hard-headed.
You push people away from you.
You did it to me.
Same with your wife and Zoe.
Same thing will happen with the kid.
Are you ready?
Yes.
Remember.
All this was your choice.
I know.
You're not a kid any more.
500 grams...
500 grams is the difference between
the old Daphne and the new one.
Remember, she always
comes in with an uchi mata.
You will look her straight in
the eye. She will do the same.
Don't take your eyes off her. Okay?
Finals for the women's weight class
of -63kg.
In the blue judogi,
Zoe Geraniou for Kendavros.
In the white judogi,
Daphne Patiri for Icarus.
Let's go, Daphne! Let's go!
Now you have to concentrate.
You will see them later.
Throw away the gum.
Let's go, let's go!
Rei.
Hajime.
Don't let her go in!
Get your kumikata right!
Your kumikata!
Daphne! What did we say?
Pull! Pull!
You fucked up.
You really fucked up.
Matte.
Zoe, concentrate.
Get your kumikata right!
And I fucking told her.
She always goes in with an uchi mata.
Sensei, be careful. Language.
He didn't swear, he didn't say anything!
Hajime.
Change your kumikata, Daphne!
Right-hand grip, come on -right!
Matte.
This is ridiculous!
Daphne, keep your distance.
-Waza-ari.
-Are you serious?
-What?
-It was a clean ippon!
Shido.
Hajime.
Daphne!
Daphne!
Daphne! Concentrate.
Keep her away! What's wrong with you?
Listen to Yuri! Listen to him!
Don't shout in my ear!
You're driving me crazy!
Let's go.
No! No!
No!
Osae komi!
Yes! That's it!
Bridge, let's go!
Come on! Come on!
What is she doing? What is that?
Daphne!
What the hell is she doing?
She is letting her underestimate her,
that's what she's doing.
She is letting her underestimate her.
Turn around!
Turn!
Go!
Come on!
Turn your body!
That's it! Hold on!
Go, girl! Go!
Pull and hold on! Hold on!
Use your strength!
Hold on!
We're losing, Daphne!
Put in some force, force!
Hold it!
Hold it!
Zoe, tap out.
You have to get the tap, Daphne!
All of your strength, Daphne!
Your strength! Strength!
I said, tap out.
Don't be stupid. Let it go.
More force,
Daphne, put in more force!
Zoe!
Don't pity her, Daphne.
Don't pity her.
Come on, Daphne. Come on.
She doesn't want it...
Soremade.
The winner of the finals
for the weight class of -63kg
is Zoe Geraniou for Kendavros.
Finals for the women's weight class
of -57kg.
In the blue judogi,
Mika Yfantidi for Kendavros.
In the white judogi,
Stella Aroni for Icarus.
You went and
did your own thing again.
You have an idea. A thought.
A plan.
Why don't you tell me?
I did ask you what
would happen if she didn't tap out.
And what did I say?
Well...
You did what you thought was right.
It is very hard to do the right thing.
Much harder than winning.
Stella! Stella! Stella!
Dmitri!
That little shit stuck gum in my hair!
Dmitri!
Dmitri!
try for the Greek athlete.
We are now moving into the third
minute of the Golden score
of the Judo final for the women's -63kg.
Nobody expected Geraniou
to get this far.
She came as a total outsider.
Completely unknown.
She has evolved immensely
through the year.
Which is owed, to a large extent,
also to her coach, Yuri Savvidis,
who was a great athlete in the past.
Geraniou is now going
in with an kouchi gari and...
Ippon! Amazing move!
Geraniou wins the Golden Score
with an ippon.
Gold Olympic medal in the -63kg
weight class for Zoe Geraniou!
This is a huge moment for Greek Judo.
Greece is on the highest position!
Huge moment! Huge!
-Did you come for the Karate thing?
-Judo...
Yes, yes, sorry,
I thought it was the same.
Judo...
First time in Ikaria, right?
First time, yes.
Those are the wings of Icarus.
I suppose you know the myth.
I do.
I tell the story to the tourists
sometimes.
They like to hear it.
There she is.
That's her.
Hajime.
Ippon!
What do you think?
Think? My head is buzzing. Seriously,
I got a headache. I need an aspirin.
I'm talking about the girl.
Listen. Did she know I was coming?
Had you told her I was coming?
Of course, she knew.
And she came
whenever she damn well pleased.
You didn't like her.
That's what I understand,
that you didn't like her.
I was expecting you to be excited,
to congratulate me,
tell me what a star I have discovered.
It's okay, I will send her to Kendavros.
Dmitri has started a new Dojo,
I will send her to Kendavros.
Send her to Kendavros.
Send her, then. Why are you telling me?
What kind of bullshit is this?
No, sensei, I'm sorry.
That was shitty of me, forget it.
I would like you to give her a chance.
Just give her a chance.
Shall I call her?
You know Yuri.
Yes. I mean, I don't know him.
I've seen him on TV.
So then you know him.
Listen, there will be qualifying games
for the Olympics coming up this year.
No ranking, no nothing.
Yuri is getting a team together.
Would you like to go with him to Athens
and give it a shot?
Mum! Mum!
I don't understand.
What are we even talking about?
Whether she will go or not?
She has a chance to go to the Olympics!
This will be good for you as well.
Is that it? You just show up one day
and just take her away?
-We've been discussing this for a year!
-Where will she live? What will she eat?
Yuri will take care of it.
Yuri, please, tell her. Tell her.
The club will take care of it.
And once she is settled in, you
and your mother can visit her.
My husband's mother.
Okay, your husband's mother.
And what is this
sports club called? Where is it?
It's in Perama. We haven't
got a name yet. It's a new club.
What do you need a new club for?
What happened to the old one?
Well, things don't always
work out the way we expect them to.
I had to make some changes.
And what if she doesn't make it?
What happens then?
In professional sport,
we only think about winning.
As difficult as it may seem.
Does it seem
like we have gotten it easy?
You see three women and think
we are expecting help from someone?
We aren't expecting anything, from anyone.
What happened to her father?
She lost him when she was young.
Around five or six years old.
He was one of those people preparing
fireworks and explosives for Easter.
One blew up in his hands.
The kid was there too.
Can I ask you a question, sensei?
What changed,
and you came back to the sport?
I changed.
If you ever want to discuss it...
The stories going around, I mean...
I am here.
Shall we go?
-What is your weight?
-Around 54kg.
"Around"? You have to know
the exact number.
Categories are divided by weight,
don't you know?
-I do.
-What?
I know.
You are going to be competing at -57kg.
That's your weight class.
That means that you must reach 56,9kg.
No more, no less.
So... This is yours.
PATTY IS SUCH A GIRLY NAME
What kind of car is this?
It's a LADA.
It's old, isn't it?
Very old.
This is more than double your age.
Mr. Yuri, can I ask you something?
You can ask me anything
you want, but don't call me mister.
Where does the name Yuri come from?
I've never heard of it before.
From Batumi.
What is Batumi?
Batumi is a place in Georgia.
That's where I am from. Georgia.
I came here when I was three years old.
Yiorgos is my name. People called me
Yuri and it got stuck with me.
Batumi is far away, right?
Very far.
Here we are. This is the house.
Babis, the owner, is a friend.
I rent it off from him.
He lives downstairs.
He is a strange guy,
the house is his mother's,
we don't mess with any of the things,
okay?
You will come to the Dojo at 10am,
to lift weights.
You will run there,
it will take you half an hour.
You will rest in the afternoon and
at 5pm you'll be back at the Dojo.
Food. Babis has a COFFEE SHOP
down the road, that's where you will eat.
I have arranged it with him.
Chips, pizzas, and stuff like that,
are off the table. Also, medicine.
You don't even take a painkiller
without me knowing.
And no going out late, drinking, boys,
or smoking, or I'll send you back.
Take some rest,
I will pick you up in the evening.
Starting tomorrow,
you will come on your own.
Here is your diet plan.
Here are your keys.
Welcome.
Just because you pay for one ouzo,
you buggers expect to also
have snacks come with it?
What do you think I am?
Hello.
Welcome, kid. What's up?
Are you Yuri's girl?
-Yes.
-Good. Have you settled in?
Yes, all good, thank you.
Listen, if you are quiet, calm
and behave, everything will be fine.
I'm talking about the house.
What is this?
What does it look like? Artichokes.
Artichokes?
Yeah, why?
Don't you like them?
Have something else.
Go downstairs, wash your feet, change,
and come back up.
-We start in 10 minutes.
-Okay, sensei.
This one is taken,
take the next one.
Sorry.
Sorry I snapped at you. I'm Stella.
Daphne.
If I find a towel on the floor again,
I'll rub it in your faces.
Hey, Ioulia, there's no hot water.
Yuri! The hot water is off
in the girls' showers.
The new girl.
Hi. Gerta, Dina, Ioanna.
We call her Jo.
Won't you tell us your name?
It's Daphne. But they also call me Patty.
Where does that come from?
From my last name. Patiri, Patty.
Patty! Very girly name.
What should we call you, then?
Daphne or Patty?
Daphne.
Sensei ni rei.
Ichi, ni, san,
shi, go, roku,
shichi, hachi, kyu.
Kyu.
Go wash your feet.
Go wash your feet!
And you.
How can you see through that hair?
Go get a haircut and then come back.
Ichi, ni, san...
What is this? Let's go, more energy!
From the top, let's go.
Let's go, guys!
Ichi, ni, san,
shi, go, roku,
shichi, hachi, kyu.
Kyu.
Quiet!
And you are?
-Daphne.
-What time did I tell you to be here?
You're right, ma'am,
my alarm clock didn't...
Don't you ma'am me.
I don't want to be right.
I want you to be on time.
-Have you lifted weights before?
-No.
Did someone tell
you you're gonna stay short?
I've heard that too.
And do you think you're tall now?
On the bench, let's go.
Straighten your wrists. Elbows in and, go.
To the chest.
Controlled moves. With rhythm.
Okay. Randori, let's go.
The three couples here in the front.
The rest of you sit down.
Let's go.
And... Hajime.
What do we do now?
About what?
Those who left.
That's their problem.
You must go in stronger,
Daphne. Didn't you have breakfast?
Force your body against hers. Feel
her body, Judo is all about touch.
Yuri.
I was very happy to hear you're back.
One of these days, take your
team and come train with us.
We have put together a strong team.
I'd like you to check out our
new Dojo, it's really cool.
And...
I'm also here to pass on a proposition
from the owners.
You should consider joining Kendavros,
coming to our Dojo.
Unless you enjoy playing plumber.
But you can also keep your own Dojo.
We could do it like a franchise.
What is a franchise?
Like a branch, let's say.
So you'll be the central,
and I'll be the branch.
Yuri...
I've come as a friend,
and as your former student.
Come train with us, check out
our Dojo and think about it after.
There's nothing
for me to think about.
I do accept your training invitation,
though.
Off you fuck.
What did that weasel want?
You know about
the training at Kendavros.
Yes, I do.
And? Do
you know how to get there?
Yuri gave me directions.
Yuri is really
looking out for you.
What do you mean?
Nothing. I mean it
in a good way. He believes in you.
Did he say in which weight class
he's going to put you in?
-57kg.
Me too.
Girls! Come check this out.
How old is he here?
Around 25, 26.
Come on, he can't be.
Guys. Do you know
what they say about Yuri?
What?
That after Geraniou he went nuts.
That's why he disappeared.
Come on, that's bullshit.
I think he is younger
than 25, he was so strong.
Yes, he's really good.
JUDO GOLD MEDAL WOMEN'S -63KG
Ippon! Amazing move!
Geraniou wins the Golden Score
with an ippon.
Geraniou wins the gold medal
for the -63kg weight class!
This is a huge moment for Greek Judo.
Greece is on the highest position!
YURI SAVVIDIS
THE COACH OF GERANIOU RETIRES
A LOSS FOR GREEK JUDO
"THE AMAZON OF EPIRUS"
IN SEARCH OF A COACH
A BOLT FROM THE BLUE
Hi, mum.
Hi, my love, how are you?
All good?
I'm good, a bit tired.
Have you eaten anything?
Of course.
I told you I'm on a strict diet,
I'm eating at the restaurant
down the road.
Can you please take the gum out
of your mouth when you're talking?
So what did you eat today?
Chicken with rice.
Was it any good?
It's nothing like grandma's,
but it's good enough. How's grandma?
She's fine, sleeping.
She wants to cook and send you food.
Do you want it?
Of course
I do, are you kidding?
Okay, I'll send it with Melesanakis.
-Okay, mummy. I'm going to bed, okay?
-Go, of course.
And call me.
I'm always the one calling.
Goodnight, mum.
Goodnight.
Geraniou.
I told you we're building a strong team.
You don't want us against you.
And we don't want you against us either.
You invited me to your Dojo
and disrespected me.
If you want to show off,
build your own athletes.
Let's go for randori.
Miltos and Elpida.
Anatoli and Christina.
Zoe, ready? Are you going in?
Stella.
Hajime.
What are you doing?
Have you lost it? We'll get injured.
Kani-basami?
-Relax, it's just a friendly randori.
-But this is not allowed.
That's enough.
Let's keep going!
Siakavelas.
Daphne.
And Mirto.
Hajime.
Tap out, Daphne.
I said tap out, Daphne.
Matte.
Daphne!
Shake her hand.
Alright, everyone,
focus up, let's keep going!
Matina.
Daphne!
What kind of bullshit is this?
There is no athlete of mine
that doesn't shake hands,
win, or lose. Understood?
Look at me when I talk to you.
And why the hell didn't you tap out?
Do you prefer a dislocated elbow
over losing?
I had you spar with her as a lesson.
She's experienced.
She plays at -63kg.
If you play, it will be at -57kg,
and currently you're at 54kg.
You will lose.
But you will learn.
And what about dislocations
and chokeholds?
Did you ever practice techniques
like that before?
Not much.
Not much?
And why don't I know that?
Why didn't you tell me?
And how did you get the brown belt
without having practiced that?
The Sensei said we'll get into that
when we start going to competitions.
Okay then, starting from
tomorrow, after the weightlifting
you'll be staying at the Dojo,
and we will work.
Go home now.
What's up?
Did Yuri tell you off?
It's okay, these things happen.
Could be worse.
Do you need a lift?
Sorry I didn't
shake hands before.
No worries.
I'm worse when I lose.
Do you ever lose?
Everyone loses.
But I'm not gonna act like a teacher.
That's Yuri's job.
You rock Zoe, let's go!
-What's your name?
-Daphne.
You're not from Athens, right?
Is it that obvious?
-Where are you from?
-Ikaria.
-I've been there on holiday.
-Yeah?
It's nice.
And here? Where are you staying?
Thanks.
Hey, wanna have a beer?
I don't have any.
Yuri would kill me if he saw me.
I've stayed in this house too.
-Really?
-Yeah, years ago.
Babis, the asshole downstairs,
does he get on your nerves?
Yeah.
That one there,
do you know who she is?
Babis' mother, I assume?
His grandma.
What's Yuri saying? Are you competing
in the preliminaries?
If he doesn't kick me out.
He won't. Which weight class?
He says -57kg.
He's right. You're really good.
In some article they called you
"The Amazon of Epirus".
That's classic bullshit.
I mean, it's what they do.
They may start calling you
"The Amazon of Ikaria".
But Amazon is taken.
And besides, I don't like it.
You don't like Amazon? Okay.
Let's find you something else.
"The Tiger of the Aegean Sea".
Better. I used to
have a nickname but... anyway.
What do you mean "anyway"?
You have to tell me now, I'm all ears.
They used to call me Patty at school.
From my surname. Patiri, Patty.
And you are not kidding?
Okay. That sounds so girly.
Yeah, I've been told before.
Patty. Crabby Patty.
Stop!
Quiet for goodness' sake.
Shut the fuck up.
You are fucking driving us crazy.
Want me to show
you a secret of the house?
Come on.
Come, don't be scared.
If you lean over as much as
you can and look over there,
you can see the Acropolis.
What do you think?
It's nice.
You've never kissed
a girl before, have you?
No, not really.
Girl or boy, for that matter.
And? Did you like it?
I don't know.
I didn't want
to make you feel awkward.
It's okay. All good.
I better get going.
You pass the right
foot under the ribs. There.
With the left hand you press down
on the opponent's jaw,
and pass the left foot over the neck.
Press hard on your heel
and fall on your back. Like that.
You place the hip as close as possible
to the opponent's body.
You tighten the adductors and knees,
pull the hand back, elevate the pelvis.
The small finger is always showing
you in which direction to pull.
It's called Juji-gatame.
It's the move she pulled on you.
If you do it right,
she will tap out for sure.
Isn't it like grabbing
her with her back on the ground?
No, she must tap out.
And if she doesn't?
She will. If she doesn't,
her elbow will be dislocated.
This has happened to me
because of stupid shit like this.
She let you
go because it was training.
If it wasn't,
you would've heard a "crack".
And then "weeoo, weeoo, weeoo".
The ambulance.
Limits. Know your limits.
You see this red square?
Everything that happens,
happens within this square.
Limits.
It's not funny!
Kani-basami has been banned
and the bitch starts with that?
We could break our knees.
That's why I didn't want her.
She comes
in all dressed in black...
Okay, dude, chill, we got it,
you're Zoe Geraniou.
It was like a wasp nest in there.
-By the way, they took half our athletes.
-Did you see them?
-Stefanos, Markos, Katsaounis...
-The idiots...
Why is the towel on the floor again?
What did I say?
Good morning.
Hey! Quiet!
Here. To make your arms stronger. Okay?
Make your grip firmer.
Do you need anything else from me?
Can I go out
with some friends tomorrow?
Tomorrow is Monday. Forget it.
After the preliminaries. Anything else?
Sensei ni rei.
So, listen up.
Stella came up to me earlier and
asked me to change her category.
To put her in the -52kg.
Just so you all know,
I decide your category. Not you.
It has to do with body type, height,
and a thousand other factors.
Factors which you don't know yet,
and will learn eventually. Understood?
I don't want to hear such a thing again.
Now the good news.
We don't have practice tomorrow.
You all have the day off.
We'll have a little party.
For the Dojo's opening.
You can bring your friends, family,
whoever you want.
It goes without
saying that alcohol is forbidden.
-Not even a little bit?
-No.
We have soft drinks for you.
Let's go!
-Yuri's throwing a party?
-Yeah, why not?
That's Ioulia's doing, I'm sure.
I've known him for years,
he's never thrown a party before.
Except for a kind
of party at his wedding.
-Yuri's married?
-He was.
His wife left him.
She went back to Georgia.
He's hard to put up with.
-Does he have kids?
-No.
Was the wedding nice?
Nice?
Weddings are all the same.
I like weddings. When I get married,
I'll invite the whole island.
What is it?
You don't like it here?
I like it.
Don't you think it's a bit expensive?
Don't worry.
Are you ready?
What are you getting?
I was thinking Schnitzel with chips,
but I shouldn't really.
Today we said we are going out.
Don't start.
Schnitzel with chips, please.
-Same for me.
-Perfect.
And ketchup, if you have any.
That thing you do, it's disgusting.
Sorry.
-Why are you taking them out?
-I don't like them.
Where exactly do
you think ketchup comes from?
-From the bottle?
-Very funny.
What do we have here?
Schnitzel and chips?
A bit different from Yuri's, isn't it?
I'm just messing with you.
What's up Zoe, all good?
All good.
Daphne, if you ever
want to escape from the chicken coop
and the "ichi, ni, san" bullshit,
don't hesitate to come train with us.
Anyway, have fun.
He knows my name?
Dmitri doesn't miss a thing.
He's very good.
Do you come here often?
Yeah, the club made a deal.
We also have a deal.
At Babis' with the artichokes.
Ioulia eats artichokes all the time.
She even brings them to the Dojo
in a lunch box.
No! And I used to like Ioulia.
We used to be friends a while ago.
She scares me a little bit.
She's been through a lot,
but she used to be a great athlete.
She was still competing when
I first started with Yuri.
-What's up, girls?
-Hi.
This is Daphne.
Hi, Daphne.
So. Katia, Nasia,
Eleni, Marilena, Markela.
-What are you drinking?
-I don't know.
Okay, leave it to me.
You do karate too?
Judo.
Right, Judo. Sorry, my bad.
Thanks.
-What is it?
-Gin tonic.
Don't you like it?
Okay. But I'm not going again,
go get something else if you want.
Good evening.
Can I get something else?
What else?
Something sweet?
Something sweet...
do you want some cherry juice?
Not cherry juice, something with alcohol.
Do you drink Bailey's?
Yes, that.
That's great. Left foot now.
It's one, two and...
Steps!
Yes!
Your hair is so nice.
Thank you.
I'm obsessed with my hair.
You just complemented it.
Why are you ruining it now?
Sorry.
-Can I ask you something?
-Tell me.
What happened with Yuri
and you parted ways?
Can we talk about
something more pleasant?
I've brought you a gift.
What is it?
I've had them
since I was living here.
So that you can see the Acropolis better.
The Acropolis. Not the ceiling.
-Thank you.
-You're welcome.
ICARUS
Cheers!
Hello, ladies!
This is Kostas' mother.
Hello.
Hey! Yuri is talking to a woman!
What?
She looks a lot like an aunt of mine.
Yuri might get laid tonight!
Will you let me in on the joke?
We were just discussing practice.
Hey! Get off! Get off the tatami
with your shoes. How dare you?
And what are you doing there?
Playing Tarzan or something?
Haven't you got any respect?
Get out! All of you, out! Party's over.
Turn off the music! Out!
Out! Let's go.
Practice tomorrow as usual, okay?
All good.
So, today we
will learn something new.
Sankaku-jime.
Sankaku means triangle. A choking
technique using the legs. Let's go.
You get a good hold on the sleeves.
With your right arm you push
your opponents' left arm to their body,
while you bring your legs up
and lock them around their neck.
That's it. With your left leg you push
on your opponents' pelvis,
push your body in a vertical position
to your opponents' body. Like that.
You lock your legs, like that.
This way you apply pressure to the neck,
choking them. Not on their back.
Give it a try.
You need to bring your body
in a vertical position.
-This way, you are pressing on her back.
-Sorry, I got confused.
You got confused
because you are not listening.
With your left leg
you press on your opponents' pelvis
and bring your body vertically.
You are doing the same thing.
You are pulling.
This isn't working.
When you come to practice,
you have to be focused.
Sensei ni rei.
So, we have been
working together for some time now
and things have gotten quite clear.
We will create two groups which
will work separately.
The first group will be the one which
will compete in the preliminaries.
The second group will be consisting
of those who must work very hard
if they want to move forward.
The first group's members
are Kostas, Anatoli, Dina,
Kareem, Jo,
Dimitris, Vangelis
and Stella.
The members of the first group will have
to take a urine test once a month, okay?
The rest of you go to the second group.
That's all.
-Sensei?
-What is it, Daphne?
-What about me?
-What about you?
Why aren't I on the first group?
Because you're not ready yet.
But I am better than Dina.
Or Jo, or Stella, who are in
the same category as me.
Have you seen Stella compete?
-No.
-But I have.
Do you know why you aren't ready?
Because you don't want it enough.
It's not that important to you.
But it is very important to me.
Why? Because I got confused once?
Because you are not focused.
You talk back, and you are late.
You don't understand what it takes.
I am putting up a team.
Do you know what "team" means?
Work harder if you want to change groups.
Sensei, I am here all day,
I work harder than anyone.
Work even harder. And learn
to respect your sensei's decisions.
What's wrong with you? Huh?
Why are you looking at me like that?
Have you completely lost it?
What's this? What the hell is this?
Do you do this at home? Seriously!
Come on, start cleaning.
If you don't, I'll tell Yuri.
And everyone is going to watch.
Go on. Give them a show.
A performance.
Right now. Get going.
I said, get going!
Stop that!
-Something is wrong with Yuri.
-Why? What happened?
He put me in the second group
with all the losers. I don't know why.
Yuri always does this.
He is never satisfied.
No matter what you do.
And you've seen nothing yet.
I think I've disappointed him.
Remember, though,
that you have other options.
Do whatever is best for yourself.
That's all that matters.
-I don't want you to go.
-It's only two days.
What type of tournament is it?
A stupid thing I have to go
to for my sponsor.
I'd love to have a sponsor.
You'd have one
if you had joined Kendavros.
I want you to tell me what
happened with Yuri, why he quit.
I don't know if I should tell you.
I want to know.
You swear you won't tell anyone.
I've been training with Yuri
since I was little.
I had been training, I mean.
We came to Athens together.
We used to stay in the facilities
of the Olympic Stadium,
and he stayed in the room next door.
But at some point...
he started asking me to do things
that had nothing to do with training.
What kind of things?
He came to my room.
At night.
And he asked me to do... things.
Almost every night. For a long time.
After a while I started reacting,
and he kinda stopped.
But after winning the gold medal,
he had been drinking,
and started again.
I told him to go,
and that if he came near me again,
I would tell everyone
what happened between
us all these years.
I don't know
if I should have told you all this.
Are you going to training tomorrow?
Maybe I shouldn't have told you
this just before I left.
No one is here today, dear.
They are abroad, at a tournament.
They'll be back tomorrow.
Come on.
Go downstairs and change.
ZOE
We will continue
with choking techniques.
We will learn kata ha jime. Turn around.
In this technique we use the lapel.
So...
As we control our opponent,
we push their head with ours
and with our left hand we pull the lapel
and place our right-hand thumb
as high as possible.
We raise the left arm to elbow height
and bring it
behind the neck.
Pull as if you're stretching a bow.
Do you feel the pressure?
Don't touch me!
Just as he took you off the first group,
he can put you back in.
I've seen him do that before,
I've known Yuri for years.
Leaving the team because
of that sounds weird to me.
Daphne, did something else happen?
-What do you mean?
-I don't know, that's why I'm asking.
No.
And you will join Kendavros.
The bad guys.
They're not bad.
If we are the good guys,
they are the bad guys.
Will you help me?
I don't know. You
can stay with me a couple of days
until my folks come back,
but I have no money.
That's fine. Just for one day...
Just for tonight.
It is a bit of a mess...
Are you sure you'll be okay?
You can also crush in my parents' room.
I'll be fine. Thanks.
ZOE
Hey, mum.
I'm fine.
Nothing, I just woke up.
Mum, I have to go to training,
I will call you later, okay?
Bye.
I'm leaving.
Hey, please don't tell anyone.
You can stay if you want.
It's okay, thank you.
Hi, Daphne.
Hi.
You left?
I see...
I don't know how to tell you this.
I'm not very good at this.
We had been together with Mania for years.
We broke up a while before I met you.
And we decided to give it another
shot and see how it goes.
I'm sorry, I didn't want to drop this
on you like that.
I wanted to take you out and talk.
I didn't expect things
to turn out this way.
It's okay.
No worries.
All good.
Again, I'm sorry,
I don't know what to say.
I told you, it's fine.
I should go now.
If I can help in any way...
I'm fine.
This was a gift.
-Do you have a place to stay?
-I'll be fine.
Daphne, Dmitri's proposal is still on,
you know.
Daphne!
It's better it didn't work out
with Kendavros.
They're a bunch of assholes.
The idiots...
But if those you visit tomorrow don't
work out, what will you do?
My parents are coming in the morning,
you won't be able to stay here.
I will go back home.
Back to the island?
Look, I know
you are not telling me everything,
and you don't have to.
I'm just saying,
don't think I'm stupid.
Look, Yuri might be a bit strange,
but he has helped us a lot.
I can't take one of his athletes.
You have to understand,
it's a matter of honor.
We can discuss this again in September.
If Yuri is also okay.
But still, I can't cover your expenses.
If I cover yours,
what will the others say?
I didn't know there was judo in Ikaria.
But anyhow, it's a bit late,
all the slots are filled.
No matter how good you are,
I can't take out another girl
to take you in.
There's also Yuri to consider,
I can't do that.
It's tough. It was Yuri
who brought me to Greece.
He's a friend.
Everyone will tell you the same thing,
Yuri is a friend.
Hey, mum.
How are you?
No, nothing's wrong.
I just wanted to hear your voice.
Nothing happened, I'm telling you.
I love you.
Hi, Daphne.
Don't look at me like that, okay?
Don't you think it's better for me
if you get on that boat and leave?
So...
I will tell you a few things and then
you can do whatever you want, okay?
Have you noticed that Yuri doesn't
touch anyone during training?
Why do you think that is?
I don't know...
A couple of weeks before the Olympics,
Yuri had Zoe take a urine test.
You know how he is with these things.
But the results came in late.
After the finals, after we had come back.
When I took them to Yuri,
he almost had a heart attack.
She wasn't clean.
She had taken anything
she could find during prep.
She cut off before the games
and that's how she got away with it.
Do whatever is best for yourself.
That's all that matters.
Yuri asked her to return the medal,
apologize
and accept whatever punishment
they give her.
Yuri always does this.
He is never satisfied.
And you've seen nothing yet.
She didn't agree.
She started shouting and threatened
she would tell this story.
The one I imagine she told you,
as well.
To have a hold on him,
so that he doesn't talk.
Maybe I shouldn't have told
you all this just before I left.
After that,
Yuri shut down the Dojo and disappeared.
I was looking for him for two years.
I found him at his father's village,
in Georgia.
And I reminded him of what he told me
when I also wanted to quit.
Do you know why I wanted to quit?
Because the story Zoe told you is true.
These things have happened.
They have happened to me.
By my first sensei.
Do you know what it's like
to share this story
with someone you consider a friend
and then have her go around
and share it as her own,
just to cover up for her bullshit?
But that's how it goes.
A lie is followed by a lie.
That's all I had to say.
Do what you think is best.
Ioulia!
What had Yuri told you back then?
Will you give up for that motherfucker?
I'm sorry.
Judo is all about touch.
People misunderstand that.
Ever since I came to Athens,
I've been crying.
I don't know what I'm crying about now.
I had told you not to do three things.
-You said no boys...
-Quit being a smart ass.
That girl is the wrong girl.
Will you forgive me?
If you get on the tatami
with your shoes again,
I'll whip your ass.
Let's go, Daphne. Let's go!
I want to see harmony
in those moves.
Good job! Let's go.
I want to see kuzushi. It's a mechanism.
If it doesn't work for you,
it'll work against you.
Next, please. Daphne.
Yuri, we have a problem.
The kid is about 500gr heavier.
Will you tell her to lose it?
Otherwise, I will place her in
the -63kg. Or keep her out.
-Tell her to come over here.
-Daphne.
So, you'll cut down on liquids tonight.
In the morning,
you'll go for an one hour run,
and you will not eat before
the morning weighing, okay?
It's 500 grams, we will get rid of them.
Did you hear me?
Outside. Let's go.
You did it on purpose, didn't you?
To compete against her.
Do you have shit for brains?
That's what she wants.
To take you down while you're young,
while you are still not ready.
Didn't I tell you to know your limits?
Otherwise, you'll fall on your face.
You are hurting yourself, not her.
Stop thinking that way.
Whatever she did, whatever she said,
whatever way she treated you.
She didn't do it to me.
It's you she did it to.
I was blind and didn't see
what kind of athlete I was creating.
I was wrong back then.
Why didn't you
come out and tell the truth?
Because if I did,
she would never compete again.
Now go change.
The winner is Alexandra Papagiannaki
for Panellinios.
Next match in the women's
weight class of -63kg.
Daphne Patiri for Icarus.
Chrisa Stamouli for Kendavros.
Hey, let's not stress her out right now.
She'll see us when she sees us.
In the white judogi,
Daphne Patiri for Icarus.
Let's go, let's go!
In the blue judogi,
Chrisa Stamouli for Kendavros.
Hajime!
There you go. Come on.
Don't let her in.
Don't let her in! Move fast and go in!
Waza-ari.
It's just a waza-ari, it's nothing!
-Get out of it!
-Matte!
Daphne.
-Daphne.
-Come on, Daphne!
Daphne!
She's leaving her leg exposed.
Use ouchi gari!
Hajime.
Let's go. Good, that's it.
Go in faster. Faster.
There.
Yes!
-Yes!
-I told you not to leave her room!
-That's it!
-Get out of it!
Hold it! Hold it!
Osae komi!
-Do a bridge! Bridge!
-Hold it.
-Hold it!
-Get out of it!
-Get out of it!
-Hold it!
Waza-ari, ippon!
Soremade!
Good job, good job!
-That's it.
-Well done, Daphne.
Good job!
That's it.
The winner is Daphne Patiri for Icarus.
Good job, sometimes you do listen.
Go under her. Go under!
Ippon! Soremade.
Ippon! Soremade.
Go in! Go in!
No!
Ippon! Soremade.
Ippon! Soremade.
Yes, that's it.
Ippon! Soremade.
Ippon! Soremade.
Uchi mata!
Ippon! Soremade.
Yes! Let's go!
That's it. You're my star.
The winner of the semi-finals
for the -63kg
is Zoe Geraniou for Kendavros.
The winner of the semi-finals
for the -63kg
is Daphne Patiri for Icarus.
So, Stella and the kid...
Two out of four. Not bad.
The winner of the semi-finals
for the weight class of -57kg
is Stella Aroni for Icarus.
Shit. Fucking hell.
I was sure you are a smoker.
You shouldn't
have put the kid in the -63kg.
Don't tell me
what I should or shouldn't do.
She has no hope
of winning and you know it.
Since I am the one
who put her in the -63kg,
I obviously don't believe that.
Yuri, I've heard the story about
you and Zoe, and I didn't believe it.
I know you would never do something
like that.
I have great respect for you,
I want you to know that.
If you did have respect, you
wouldn't have taken her in your Dojo.
That has nothing to do with it.
She is a great athlete.
A great athlete...
You know why she made this story up.
The one you didn't believe.
You know it.
But you don't care whether your
athletes are clean, right?
-Who is clean, anyway?
-Me. I am clean.
The kids in there are clean.
At least up to now.
You also used to be clean.
Yuri.
You are hard-headed.
You push people away from you.
You did it to me.
Same with your wife and Zoe.
Same thing will happen with the kid.
Are you ready?
Yes.
Remember.
All this was your choice.
I know.
You're not a kid any more.
500 grams...
500 grams is the difference between
the old Daphne and the new one.
Remember, she always
comes in with an uchi mata.
You will look her straight in
the eye. She will do the same.
Don't take your eyes off her. Okay?
Finals for the women's weight class
of -63kg.
In the blue judogi,
Zoe Geraniou for Kendavros.
In the white judogi,
Daphne Patiri for Icarus.
Let's go, Daphne! Let's go!
Now you have to concentrate.
You will see them later.
Throw away the gum.
Let's go, let's go!
Rei.
Hajime.
Don't let her go in!
Get your kumikata right!
Your kumikata!
Daphne! What did we say?
Pull! Pull!
You fucked up.
You really fucked up.
Matte.
Zoe, concentrate.
Get your kumikata right!
And I fucking told her.
She always goes in with an uchi mata.
Sensei, be careful. Language.
He didn't swear, he didn't say anything!
Hajime.
Change your kumikata, Daphne!
Right-hand grip, come on -right!
Matte.
This is ridiculous!
Daphne, keep your distance.
-Waza-ari.
-Are you serious?
-What?
-It was a clean ippon!
Shido.
Hajime.
Daphne!
Daphne!
Daphne! Concentrate.
Keep her away! What's wrong with you?
Listen to Yuri! Listen to him!
Don't shout in my ear!
You're driving me crazy!
Let's go.
No! No!
No!
Osae komi!
Yes! That's it!
Bridge, let's go!
Come on! Come on!
What is she doing? What is that?
Daphne!
What the hell is she doing?
She is letting her underestimate her,
that's what she's doing.
She is letting her underestimate her.
Turn around!
Turn!
Go!
Come on!
Turn your body!
That's it! Hold on!
Go, girl! Go!
Pull and hold on! Hold on!
Use your strength!
Hold on!
We're losing, Daphne!
Put in some force, force!
Hold it!
Hold it!
Zoe, tap out.
You have to get the tap, Daphne!
All of your strength, Daphne!
Your strength! Strength!
I said, tap out.
Don't be stupid. Let it go.
More force,
Daphne, put in more force!
Zoe!
Don't pity her, Daphne.
Don't pity her.
Come on, Daphne. Come on.
She doesn't want it...
Soremade.
The winner of the finals
for the weight class of -63kg
is Zoe Geraniou for Kendavros.
Finals for the women's weight class
of -57kg.
In the blue judogi,
Mika Yfantidi for Kendavros.
In the white judogi,
Stella Aroni for Icarus.
You went and
did your own thing again.
You have an idea. A thought.
A plan.
Why don't you tell me?
I did ask you what
would happen if she didn't tap out.
And what did I say?
Well...
You did what you thought was right.
It is very hard to do the right thing.
Much harder than winning.
Stella! Stella! Stella!
Dmitri!
That little shit stuck gum in my hair!
Dmitri!
Dmitri!