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 & 4 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:

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

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Taglines:

A voyage of initiation.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ranked number 100 non-English-speaking film in the critics' poll conducted by the BBC in 2018.

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Quotes

Voula: [writing a letter to her father] Dear father, we are writing because we have decided to come and find you. We have never seen you and we miss you. We talk about you all the time. Mummy will be upset that we've gone. Deep down inside we love her, don't think we don't, but she doesn't understand anything. We don't know what you look like. Alexander says all sorts of things. He dreams about you. We miss you so much. Sometimes on my way home from school I think I hear footsteps behind me, your ...

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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

The Night Of The Phantom
Written by Larry Slater & Larry Roquemore
Performed by The Last Drive

User Reviews

A proud work

To me, this is one of the greatest movies of all time. Art and a very touching and interesting story combine each other and create this masterpiece with some unforgettable scenes, images and a mesmerizing cinematography. At the beginning, we do not see the mother of the little sisters, only hear her voice. While watching this scene, I thought that it is to make us feel that the sisters are lonely, nobody cares about them, nobody worries about them. In another scene, the sisters visit a man who is probably one of their relatives. However, he looks disturbed when he sees them. The Petrifying truck scene is a story itself. This scene is horrible in terms of content, but enchanting in terms of cinema. And sharp realism. If there is a flaw in the movie, it is the final. It was obscure and not stunning as the rest of the movie. I mean the scene takes place at night. It could have been a bit different, less obscure. Instead of commenting the end of the movie, some say that it is one of the finals that everyone draws their own conclusion, but for such a content or story, it does not seem a good idea. By the way, always, especially critics say this is a story of getting conscious or growing in wisdom, if a movie is about a little girl or boy. Well, this is not actually, the movie is much more than that and much more different. And as you guess, no cliché. The older sister is conscious anyway. She is aware of everything like an adult, even if she sometimes falls. The both sisters are very courageous and at the same time naive. I wanted to help them in the times they need. However, the weather is cold, desolate ways. Unsafe and risky. The vehicles pass them carelessly and don't stop. Probably the best Angelopoulos movie.

Details

Country:

Greece France Italy

Language:

Greek

Release Date:

10 September 1988 (Greece)

Also Known As:

Landscape in the Mist

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