The read
A Balasaur Score of 75 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 68%, Metacritic 73/100. Scores higher than 87% of the 3,250 2000s drama movies in this catalog. It runs long at 2h 49m.
Synopsis
The story follows a family of refugees from the early twentieth century through to the Civil War. Through movements, separations, and reunions, personal lives intersect with Greece’s major historical transformations. Space and time are in constant flux, while the characters remain trapped in an unending search for a homeland.
Ratings
IMDb7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes68%
Metacritic73/100
107 audience votes
Key crew
- Theo AngelopoulosDirector
- Theo AngelopoulosWriter
- Tonino GuerraWriter
- Petros MarkarisWriter
- Giorgio SilvagniWriter
- Eleni KaraindrouOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Alexandra AidiniEleni
- Nikos PoursanidisAlexis
- Giorgos ArmenisNikos
- Vasilis KolovosSpyros
- Eva KotamanidouKassandra
- Toula StathopoulouWoman in the Coffee House
- Thalia ArgyriouDanai
- Smaro GaitanidouCast
- Mihalis GiannatosZisis
- Grigoris EvangelatosTeacher
- Aliki KamineliCast
- Amdromachi ChrisomelliCast
