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A Balasaur Score of 82 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, Metacritic 80/100. Scores higher than 96% of the 1,953 1990s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
Famous writer Alexander contracts a terminal illness. He receives a letter from his wife describing a summer day 30 years ago, and leaves his seaside home to remember his past. This journey will allow him to wander between the past and the present, and encounter unexpected people, allowing him to collect unforgettable memories in the final moments of his life.
Ratings
IMDb7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes95%
Metacritic80/100
223 audience votes
Key crew
- Petros MarkarisScreenplay
- Theo AngelopoulosDirector
- Tonino GuerraScreenplay
- Theo AngelopoulosScreenplay
- Eleni KaraindrouOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Bruno GanzAlexandros
- Fabrizio BentivoglioThe Poet
- Isabelle RenauldAnna
- Achileas SkevisThe Child
- Alexandra LadikouAnna's Mother
- Despina BebedelliAlexandros' Mother
- Eleni GerasimidouOurania
- Iris ChatziantoniouAlexandros' Daughter
- Nikos KourosAnna's Uncle
- Alekos OudinotisAnna's Father
- Vasilis KolovosThe Doctor
- Mihalis GiannatosTicket Inspector
Stills
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Themes
terminal illnessundocumented immigrantwriterphilosophicalcompassionate
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