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Eleni

1985 · 114 min

A somber, patient reckoning with a buried family tragedy, moving between cold investigation and raw wartime memory.

Directed by
Peter Yates
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Kate Nelligan, John Malkovich, Linda Hunt
Tagline
The Echo of a Mother's Voice. Fuels a Son's Revenge.
Overview
Nick is a writer in New York when he gets posted to a bureau in Greece. He has waited 30 years for this. He wants to know why his mother was killed in the civil war years earlier. In a parallel plot line we see Nick as a young boy and his family as they struggle to survive in the occupied Greek hillside. The plot lines converge as Nick's investigations bring him closer to the answers.

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Directed by
Peter Yates
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Kate Nelligan, John Malkovich, Linda Hunt
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • family
  • war
  • memory
  • justice
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Peter Yates
Written by
Steve Tesich
Starring
Kate Nelligan, John Malkovich, Linda Hunt, Oliver Cotton, Ronald Pickup, Rosalie Crutchley, Glenne Headly, Dimitra Arliss
Music
Bruce Smeaton
Cinematography
Billy Williams
Runtime
114 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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