Landscape in the Mist

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William L Two very drawn-out, desolate hours feel like wading through tar as Angelopoulos depicts coming-of-age as the bitter loss of innocence. Young siblings Voula and Alexandros have latched onto a grand idea to which they attach their sense of identity and self-worth, the idea that they might one day meet their father, who "lives in Germany." It's an easy concept to love; when someone is known to children only as a concept, there are no gaps in their teeth or wrinkles to their skin. The specifics of their absent father can shift with a whim and be just as real as anything else. The only thing that can change this image of unassailable perfection is reality. Voula and Alexandros set out to find their father, venturing into a world of which they have no knowledge and minimal direction. Their journey finds them encountering others in a similar state - desperately clinging to a reality that may or may not have a basis in reality, but which forms the only solid ground to anchor themselves to. Together they encounter hardship, and the contrast between preserving the comfort of a crafted reality (when it is placed under extreme stress) and seemingly inevitable disillusionment is the film's major conflict. Heavy on the soul-crushing tone, allegory, and beautiful cinematography, it's about as fast-paced as a quadriplegic doing an army crawl and requires a certain mood to stick with to the end, but it's another masterpiece in human behavior from Angelopoulos. (4/5) Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/16/21 Full Review Audience Member Only Angelopoulos and Eleni Karaindrou could have made it. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member tremendously beautiful... mesmerising and thought provoking Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review S R 1001 movies to see before you die. This had a good premise, but it got lost in the tedious long shots. I wish I could have watched it with 2x the speed. It would have been just as effective. It was a sad story about the harsh realities of strangers. It was on Internet Archive. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member What a poetic film! Haunting, touching, artistic. Exceptional direction, combined with magical photography and mesmerizing soundtrack, all gathered in an emotionally enchanting movie, full of metaphors. I thoroughly recommend it to philosophical movie lovers. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member A film of my taste that has gotten past me. A slow but steady going piece with a bunch of beautiful, artistic and creative shots. Every scene has a thought through plan and they are all stunning. The cinematography is just perfect and one of the better I've ever experienced. Slowly moving in circles in a way, or backing up and expanding the picture, we even get some major zooming that looks wonderful. Anyhow, the story is touching and heartbreaking. Two young kids searching for their father all alone - bordercrossing in rugged circumstances is not easy. We meet many people on their ride, some are good, others are not as nice characters. The great story is well told and we get to know the kids while they are shifting places. A big bonus here are the strange things that continually happen. The scene with the wedding party, the hand, the snowfall and several others are quite weird and definetly unique. For some strange reason it works out brilliantly in this otherwise straight forward film. I really must check out more of Angelopoulos' films if this is his signature style. All the mind blowing imagery, gray and sad buildings or prettier nature generate the super atmosphere. The brilliant score is also a major key here. Haunting stuff, I'm struggling to find words, this is a must see. Probably one of the best films ever made. 9.5 out of 10 snowfalls. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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