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The Weeping Meadow

2004 · 169 min

A slow, sweeping historical epic that immerses you in its melancholic atmosphere and long, deliberate takes.

Directed by: Theo Angelopoulos
Genres: Drama, History
Starring: Alexandra Aidini, Nikos Poursanidis, Giorgos Armenis

Overview: The story follows a family of refugees from the early twentieth century through to the Civil War. Through movements, separations, and reunions, personal lives intersect with Greece’s major historical transformations. Space and time are in constant flux, while the characters remain trapped in an unending search for a homeland.

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Directed by: Theo Angelopoulos
Genres: Drama, History
Starring: Alexandra Aidini, Nikos Poursanidis, Giorgos Armenis

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
war
isolation
grief
identity
Places: countryside
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	9

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Genres: drama, history
Directed by: Theo Angelopoulos
Written by: Tonino Guerra, Giorgio Silvagni, Petros Markaris, Theo Angelopoulos
Starring: Alexandra Aidini, Nikos Poursanidis, Giorgos Armenis, Vasilis Kolovos, Eva Kotamanidou, Toula Stathopoulou, Thalia Argyriou, Smaro Gaitanidou
Music: Eleni Karaindrou
Cinematography: Andreas Sinanos
Runtime: 169 min
Country: Greece, France, Germany, Italy
Languages: Greek

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