Movie

Rembetiko

1983 · 110 min

A sweeping, sorrowful musical journey through decades of hardship, where haunting songs carry the weight of loss and history.

Tagline: rempetiko rembetiko mousiki
Overview: The story of a group of Rembetes, singers and musicians of the Greek equivalent to the blues, in the early decades of the 20th century, seen through the eyes of a young female singer.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Music, grief, politics, family
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: music
grief
politics
family
survival
Places: big city
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild