Apricots in the Baskets

A quiet, talk-heavy train journey through grey rain, heavy with regret and loneliness, rewarding patient viewers with intimate, sorrowful conversation.

Directed by

Takis Touliatos

Genres

Drama

Starring

Franciszek Pieczka, Bronisław Wrocławski, Henryk Bista

Overview

Poland, 1991. Two elderly political refugees, Demosthenes and Argyris, take the train from the coal mining region to the cemetery where the former's wife and the latter's mother are buried. Stuck in a cramped train carriage because of the rain, they begin to talk about their lives in exile. One has decided to return to his homeland, but the other seems hesitant. They speak candidly, revealing their sad loneliness and fears for the future, trying to share their feelings and their deepest pain.

How it feels

Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Isolation, memory, aging, immigration

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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