The Lake of Thinking (1957)

Original title

Η Λίμνη Των Πόθων

Directed by

Giorgos Zervos

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

Greece

Runtime

1h 38m

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A couple faces the consequences of their forbidden love in a small coastal town. A woman's past and present desires collide with societal judgment.

melancholicromantictenseslow-burnatmosphericemotionally chargeddrearyyearning

What happens

The Lake of Thinking (Greek: Η λίμνη των πόθων, translit. I limni ton pothon, also known as The Lagoon of Desire) is a 1958 Greek drama film directed by Giorgos Zervos. The film was selected as the Greek entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 30th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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