Unfortunately, Angelopoulos' conceptual grip is so vise-like that these two never seem to break out into anything resembling the spontaneous behavior of kids.
Landscape in the Mist (1988)
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Reviews Counted:12
Fresh:9
Rotten:3
Average Rating:6.8/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 6 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: Two Greek children embark on a mystical journey in search of the father they never knew.
Starring: Michalis Zeke, Tania Palaiologou
Starring: Michalis Zeke, Tania Palaiologou
Director: Theo Angelopoulos
Director: Theo Angelopoulos
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Reviews for Landscape in the Mist
To say that the Greek filmmaker Theo Angelopoulos is a movie poet doesn't mean that the poetry isn't patience-trying or mediocre.
There are some visually striking and dramatically effective moments in this film about two children who leave home for Germany in search of their father, but the 126 minutes seemed to last forever.
Superb camerawork and radiant performances from the two leads illuminate this dark odyssey.
There are rich rewards here, and the patient moviegoer looking more for art than plot will feel rewarded.
What keeps the film from succumbing to the same orgy of artistic self-fondling is Angelopoulos's feeling for the characters as people rather than pawns.
If the overall tone is bleak in its portayal of betrayals, loneliness and disillusionment, Angelopoulos' assured control of mood, Giorgos Arvanitis' superb camerawork, and the kids' glowing performances provide ample pleasures.
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