The Weeping Meadow
(2004)
★ 7.6 IMDb · 106 votes
Year: 2004
Runtime: 169 мин
Country: Greece, France
Director: Θόδωρος Αγγελόπουλος
Cast: Αλεξάνδρα Αϊδίνη, Νίκος Πουρσανίδης, Γιώργος Αρμένης, Βασίλης Κολοβός, Εύα Κοταμανίδου, Τούλα Σταθοπούλου, Θάλεια Αργυρίου, Σμάρω Γαϊτανίδου, Μιχάλης Γιαννάτος, Γρηγόρης Ευαγγελάτος
Plot
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.
1919. In the wake of the Bolshevik Revolution and the Red Army invasion, the Greek communities of Odessa find themselves forced to flee to their homeland. But against the backdrop of extreme poverty and suffering, a miracle happens: a boy and a girl fall in love and summon up the courage to elope. And as they wander through the rugged Greek countryside, along with a group of travelling musicians, the turbulent history of Greece unfolds. Indeed, a curse seems to follow the young couple: before long, WWII breaks out, and then the Greek Civil War pits brothers against each other.