Landscape in the Mist (1988)

Two children journey the long road to Germany to find the man they believe to be their father.

Director:

Theodoros Angelopoulos

Writers:

Theodoros Angelopoulos (story), Theodoros Angelopoulos (screenplay)

Stars:

Michalis Zeke, Tania Palaiologou, Stratos Tzortzoglou

12 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michalis Zeke	...	Alexandros
Tania Palaiologou	...	Voula
Stratos Tzortzoglou	...	Orestis
Eva Kotamanidou	...	Actress
Aliki Georgouli	...	Actress
Vasilis Kolovos	...	Truck Driver
Vasilis Bouyiouklakis	...	Restaurateur
Ilias Logothetis	...	Seagull
Vangelis Kazan	...	Actor
Stratos Pahis	...	Actor
Mihalis Giannatos	...	Train Station Guardian
Kiriakos Katrivanos	...	Actor
Grigoris Evangelatos	...	Actor
Giannis Fyrios	...	Accordionist
Nikos Kouros	...	Theater Owner

Storyline

Road movie about two children (Voula and Alexandre) searching for their father who is supposed to live in Germany. Their obsession for this father figure will take them to the boundaries between childhood and adolescence.

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Plot Keywords:

rape of a child | rape | three word title | germany | children | 

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Taglines:

A voyage of initiation.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

Greece France Italy

Language:

Greek

Release Date:

10 September 1988 (Greece)

Also Known As:

Kiri no Naka no Fûkei

Filming Locations:

Ioannina, Greece

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paradis Films, Greek Film Center, Greek Television ET-1

Technical Specs

Runtime:

127 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Part III of "A Trilogy of Silence".

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Quotes

Orestis: Who am I? I'm a snail slithering away into nothingness... I don't know where I'm going. Once I thought I knew.

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Crazy Credits

Opening titles: The band "The Last Drive" is heard from their Hitch-hyke records' "Underworld Shakedown" album (credit appears on the same screen with those for photography assistants).

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Connections

Follows Voyage to Cythera (1984)

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Soundtracks

Every Night
Written by The Human Experience
Performed by The Last Drive

User Reviews

like a dream you can't shake

A quest for an unknown father becomes an odyssey into adulthood for two illegitimate Greek children, traveling alone the length of their country in a hopeless attempt to trace the whereabouts of a man they know only from the bedside fairy tales told by their mother. The journey is often grim and brutal, but is also filled by occasional magic, transforming their search into a sometimes sweet, sometimes bitter reflection of childhood mysteries and adolescent pain.

The reticent screenplay and slow, deliberate rhythms will likely be tedious to anyone with a TV-damaged attention span, but the same understated detachment can sometimes have a devastating impact, for example during a rape scene made all the more chilling for taking place just out of view, and in total silence. Discriminating viewers able to avoid nodding off into their popcorn will find it a film of rare beauty, with an emotional resonance to match the often haunting imagery.