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Landscape in the Mist

Original title: Topio stin omihli
  • 1988
  • TV-MA
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
11K
YOUR RATING
Landscape in the Mist (1988)
Drama

Two children journey the long road to Germany to find the man they believe to be their father.Two children journey the long road to Germany to find the man they believe to be their father.Two children journey the long road to Germany to find the man they believe to be their father.

  • Director
    • Theodoros Angelopoulos
  • Writers
    • Theodoros Angelopoulos
    • Tonino Guerra
    • Thanassis Valtinos
  • Stars
    • Michalis Zeke
    • Tania Palaiologou
    • Stratos George o'Glou
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Theodoros Angelopoulos
    • Writers
      • Theodoros Angelopoulos
      • Tonino Guerra
      • Thanassis Valtinos
    • Stars
      • Michalis Zeke
      • Tania Palaiologou
      • Stratos George o'Glou
    • 41User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Michalis Zeke
    Michalis Zeke
    • Alexandros
    Tania Palaiologou
    Tania Palaiologou
    • Voula
    Stratos George o'Glou
    Stratos George o'Glou
    • Orestis
    • (as Stratos Tzortzoglou)
    Eva Kotamanidou
    Eva Kotamanidou
    • Actress
    Aliki Georgouli
    Aliki Georgouli
    • Actress
    Vasilis Kolovos
    Vasilis Kolovos
    • Truck Driver
    Vasilis Bouyiouklakis
    Vasilis Bouyiouklakis
    • Restaurateur
    Ilias Logothetis
    Ilias Logothetis
    • Seagull
    Vangelis Kazan
    Vangelis Kazan
    • Actor
    Stratos Pahis
    Stratos Pahis
    • Actor
    Mihalis Giannatos
    Mihalis Giannatos
    • Train Station Guardian
    Kiriakos Katrivanos
    Kiriakos Katrivanos
    • Actor
    Grigoris Evangelatos
    Grigoris Evangelatos
    • Actor
    Giannis Fyrios
    Giannis Fyrios
    • Accordionist
    Nikos Kouros
    Nikos Kouros
    • Theater Owner
    Nadia Mourouzi
    Nadia Mourouzi
    • Waitress
    Vasia Panagopoulou
    Vasia Panagopoulou
    Toula Stathopoulou
    Toula Stathopoulou
    • Woman In Police Station
    • Director
      • Theodoros Angelopoulos
    • Writers
      • Theodoros Angelopoulos
      • Tonino Guerra
      • Thanassis Valtinos
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews41

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    7gavin6942

    Some Strong Imagery

    A road movie about two children (Voula and Alexandre) searching for their father who is supposed to live in Germany. Their obsession for this father figure will take them to the boundaries between childhood and adolescence.

    "Landscape in the Mist" was Angelopoulos' first film to be distributed in the United States, being distributed by New Yorker Films. This also happens to be the first of his films that I have seen, and one of the first Greek films, for that matter. (If I have seen more than ten Greek films I would be surprised.) The concept is great, but what really sells the film is some of the strong imagery. The most gripping part of the entire film was when a helicopter came and lifted something out of the water... it was captivating and seemed to possess far more meaning than it possibly should have.
    10ABS-13

    aka Landscape in the Mist

    I saw this movie when it was playing in Berkeley in 1990. This is one of the most beautiful and haunting films I have ever seen. Filled with scenes of mythic beauty and magical realism. It is, on the surface, about two siblings search for their father, but it is also about the search for something both less obvious and more universal. It haunted my dreams for months and some of the images in this film have stayed with me to this day. If you are of a philosophical bent and are open to the experience, I believe you will enjoy this film very much.
    semanticon

    Contrived social metaphors, but has some emotion.

    A broad social criticism on contemporary Greece of the 1980's. Some scenes more successful than others, and it does drag a bit and is, as is usual for Angelopoulos, a bit contrived. Worth making the effort for anyway. The most intense scenes are the rape scene which happens out of sight and consists of one long slow dolly shot, and the wedding scene in which the future of the bride is given metaphor by a dying horse being dragged down the road by a truck.
    10TheTheatreKidFrom90s

    A proud work

    To me, this is one of the greatest movies of all time. Art and a very touching and interesting story combine each other and create this masterpiece with some unforgettable scenes, images and a mesmerizing cinematography. At the beginning, we do not see the mother of the little sisters, only hear her voice. While watching this scene, I thought that it is to make us feel that the sisters are lonely, nobody cares about them, nobody worries about them. In another scene, the sisters visit a man who is probably one of their relatives. However, he looks disturbed when he sees them. The Petrifying truck scene is a story itself. This scene is horrible in terms of content, but enchanting in terms of cinema. And sharp realism. If there is a flaw in the movie, it is the final. It was obscure and not stunning as the rest of the movie. I mean the scene takes place at night. It could have been a bit different, less obscure. Instead of commenting the end of the movie, some say that it is one of the finals that everyone draws their own conclusion, but for such a content or story, it does not seem a good idea. By the way, always, especially critics say this is a story of getting conscious or growing in wisdom, if a movie is about a little girl or boy. Well, this is not actually, the movie is much more than that and much more different. And as you guess, no cliché. The older sister is conscious anyway. She is aware of everything like an adult, even if she sometimes falls. The both sisters are very courageous and at the same time naive. I wanted to help them in the times they need. However, the weather is cold, desolate ways. Unsafe and risky. The vehicles pass them carelessly and don't stop. Probably the best Angelopoulos movie.
    8mjneu59

    like a dream you can't shake

    A quest for an unknown father becomes an odyssey into adulthood for two illegitimate Greek children, traveling alone the length of their country in a hopeless attempt to trace the whereabouts of a man they know only from the bedside fairy tales told by their mother. The journey is often grim and brutal, but is also filled by occasional magic, transforming their search into a sometimes sweet, sometimes bitter reflection of childhood mysteries and adolescent pain.

    The reticent screenplay and slow, deliberate rhythms will likely be tedious to anyone with a TV-damaged attention span, but the same understated detachment can sometimes have a devastating impact, for example during a rape scene made all the more chilling for taking place just out of view, and in total silence. Discriminating viewers able to avoid nodding off into their popcorn will find it a film of rare beauty, with an emotional resonance to match the often haunting imagery.

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    • Trivia
      After the scene of the hand surfacing out from the sea, the young actor says the sentence 'Who, if I cried out, would hear me among the angels' hierarchies?'. This sentence is from The First Elegy by Rainer Maria Rilke.
    • Goofs
      When the truck pulls up at the truck stop, (at around 56 mins) there is a red and blue sticker in the bottom corner of the windshield. When it pulls over later on the side of the road, the sticker is in the centre of the windshield.
    • Quotes

      Orestis: Who am I? I'm a snail slithering away into nothingness... I don't know where I'm going. Once I thought I knew.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening titles: The band "The Last Drive" is heard from their Hitch-hyke records' "Underworld Shakedown" album (credit appears on the same screen with those for photography assistants).
    • Connections
      Featured in The Kids Play Russian (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      The Night Of The Phantom
      Written by Larry Slater & Larry Roquemore

      Performed by The Last Drive

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    • Release date
      • September 10, 1988 (Greece)
    • Countries of origin
      • Greece
      • France
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Greek
    • Also known as
      • Landschaft im Nebel
    • Filming locations
      • Thessaloniki, Greece
    • Production companies
      • Paradis Films
      • Greek Film Centre (GFC)
      • Greek Television ET-1
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 7m(127 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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