PASSWORD: grease
LOGLINE
A wronged brother takes extreme measures against his sibling to earn a place in their family’s criminal empire, only to discover his true motivations are far more personal than he ever realised.
SYNOPSIS
Tony, a disgruntled repairman who spends his days sore and covered in grease, barely scrapes by while his family enjoys the good life that comes with doing the kind of business reserved for closed doors. Seeking his father’s approval and a place in the family business, he abducts his older brother, Geno, to prove what he is capable of. Unfortunately for Tony, Geno is unfazed to find himself strapped to a chair and threatened with a knife; he has seen and done this all before, and Tony fears when Geno stands on his two feet again, his big brother will make him wish he never had been born.
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FULL CREDITS LIST
Writer, Producer & Director: John Perivolaris
Cast: Jon Tamburini & Alan MacLean
Director of Photography: Ryan S Bain
Editors: John Perivolaris & Jo Osborne
Music: Mark Hendry
Sound Design: Aonghas Maxwell
Colour: BaroChroma
Title Design: Jo Osborne
Makeup: Ella Kean
1st AC: Sean Monroe
2nd AC: Donata Vezzato
Script Supervisor: Jonathan Falconer
Sound Recordists: Aonghas Maxwell & Kirstin Carol McLellan
BTS Stills & Catering: Evelyn Quesada Cabrera
BTS Social Media Video: Mauricio Ventura
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Executive Producers: Mav Peri, Tim Pomeroy, Peter Hatch, Trevor Poole, Andrew Osborne, Susan Young, Tsambikos Ioannidis, Jon Tamburini, Alan MacLean, John Perivolaris
DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT
I use filmmaking to explore feelings that are often hard to find the words for; in this case, sibling estrangement. I'm also a fan of the crime genre — the suspense of who may lurk in the shadows and what nefarious plans they have in store for you, the tension from not knowing who to trust, and most importantly, the struggles with one's morality. With Harder Things to Wash, I wanted to use the crime genre to process my own emotions. Finally, in a twist of life imitating art, my brother — who I shared a strained bond with — disowned me shortly after we wrapped filming. I found myself in the editing room, performing the autopsy of our relationship.

DIRECTOR'S BIOGRAPHY
John Perivolaris, born in 1992 on the small Greek island of Rhodes, developed a passion for filmmaking early on. He pursued his studies at Glasgow Clyde College in Scotland from 2017 to 2019, where his work earned him a prestigious Royal Television Society Student Award. Between 2020 and 2021, while working as a producer, director, and coordinator, he earned his Master’s degree in filmmaking from the University of the West of Scotland. John’s talent has since been recognised with numerous national and international awards, and he is currently working on his debut feature film.
DIRECTOR'S FILMOGRAPHY (EXCERPT)
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2025: HARDER THINGS TO WASH (15 Min, Drama, United Kingdom) — SEEKING INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE
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2022: THE HAND THAT FEEDS YOU (10 Min, Horror, United Kingdom)
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2021: 2 MAUREEN STREET (10 Min, Drama, United Kingdom)
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2021: MISTER SLEEP (13 Min, Thriller, United Kingdom)
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2021: GORGE (7 Min, Documentary, United Kingdom)
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2020: THE ORTHODOX (3 Min, Horror, United Kingdom)
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2018: EDDY 3.0 (7 Min, Sci-Fi, United Kingdom