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Quiet Days in August (1991)

Quiet Days in August poster
Original title
Ήσυχες Mέρες του Αυγούστου
Directed by
Pantelis Voulgaris
Genre
anthology film
Country
Greece
Runtime
1h 48m
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Several interconnected stories follow people in Greece during a hot August. The film looks at their daily lives and personal struggles during this lazy summertime period.

slow-pacedmelancholicobservationalintimatecontemplativewistfulquietseasonalserene

What happens

Quiet Days in August (Greek: Ήσυχες μέρες του Αυγούστου, translit. Isyhes meres tou Avgoustou) is a 1991 Greek drama film directed by Pantelis Voulgaris. It was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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