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Post by svsg on Mar 14, 2009 18:55:39 GMT
Trilogia: To livadi pou dakryzei clipTrilogy: The Weeping Meadow
Theodoros Angelopoulos
Greek 2004 Story of an expatriate Greek community during the rise of fascism in Europe.Right from the opening shot, it is impossible not to be drawn in by the amazing visuals - the wide angle shot followed by the long shot of camera slowly tracking the village landscape, as immigrants go on about their daily activities and children, horse carts and boats enter and leave the frame. Throughout the entire duration of the film that runs for more than two and a half hours, we are treated with more and more beautiful images, be it the gigantic cloth line or a flooded village or a bizarre sight of sheep strung on a tree. And equally (if not more) powerful and haunting is the music, in the form of mesmerizing accordion, saxophone and guitar melodies. Having said that, the story did not appeal to me much. Neither did it make me care about the characters, nor did it involve me strongly with the social conditions of immigrants under fascist rule and war. I was alternating between boredom and indifference, not because of the theme, but because of the choice of stories. My interest was only kept alive because of the brilliant cinematography and music. I am still interested in checking out the other two films in the trilogy.
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