Rotten
The Weeping Meadow doesn't offer quite enough sugar for its harsh medicine to go down easily.
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Theo Angelopoulos Director
- Alexandra Aidini as Eleni
- Nikos Poursanidis as Alexis
- Giorgos Armenis as Nikos
- Vasilis Kolovos as Spyros
- Eva Kotamanidou as Kassandra
- Toula Stathopoulou as Woman in the Coffee House
- Thalia Argyriou as Danai
- Smaro Gaitanidou Cast
- Mihalis Giannatos as Zisis
- Grigoris Evangelatos as Teacher
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
68%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It's a typically poetic film, rich in powerful imagery, which sees a bitter personal tragedy unfold against the major events of 20th century Greece.
Richard James Havis, Hollywood Reporter
Rotten
We get a distractingly vapid couple who tend to drain the emotional resonance of these extraordinary, ever-shifting tableaux.
Ronnie Scheib, Chicago Reader
Fresh
Churns like classic tragedy while its pace is set by Angelopoulos' trademark, spooky portentousness.
Tom Keogh, Seattle Times
Rotten
This is the first of an announced trilogy, but it already feels as long as the 20th century itself.
Keith Phipps, AV Club
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