Echoes of the Past (2021)

Original title

Καλάβρυτα 1943

Directed by

Nicholas Dimitropoulos

Genre

drama

Country

Greece

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

14

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 24 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A German lawyer travels to Greece to negotiate reparations claims. There she meets an elderly survivor of a Nazi massacre and listens to his story. The encounter challenges their views and opens a path toward mutual understanding.

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What happens

Echoes of the Past (also titled Kalavryta 1943) is a 2021 Greek fiction drama directed by Nicholas Dimitropoulos, written by Dimitrios Katsantonis, and starring Max von Sydow in his final film role. The film is inspired by the infamous 'Massacre of Kalavryta' named after the homonymous Greek village invaded by Nazi troops in 1943. Caroline Martin, a lawyer representing Germany's government on Greek reparations claims, visits Greece and meets one of the remaining survivors of the massacre Nikolas Andreou. As Nikolas recounts the events of the past, all their personal prejudices and beliefs that meant to keep divided will bring them together. Their cathartic journey through this dark chapter of history reflects their shared need for gaining hope again. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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