Trilogy: The Weeping Meadow (2004)

Original title

Το Λιβάδι που δακρύζει

Directed by

Thodoros Angelopoulos

Genre

drama film

Country

Germany, France, Greece, Italy

Runtime

2h 50m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 103 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Greek historical drama about a couple struggling to build a life together in the turmoil of 20th century Greece. It follows their journey through war and displacement.

melancholicslow-burnepicpoeticmeditativesombervisually lushnostalgic

What happens

Trilogy: The Weeping Meadow (Greek: Τριλογία: Το λιβάδι που δακρύζει) is a 2004 Greek historical drama film written and directed by Theo Angelopoulos. It stars Alexandra Aidini, Thalia Argyriou, Giorgos Armenis, Vasilis Kolovos and Nikos Poursanidis, and was released during the 2004 Berlin International Film Festival on 11 February 2004. It is the first film of a projected trilogy about recent events in Greek history. Followed in 2008 with The Dust of Time, the trilogy was ultimately left incomplete after Angelopoulos' unexpected death in January 2012. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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