

A, an American film director of Greek ancestry, is making a film that tells his story and the story of his parents. It is a tale that unfolds in Italy, Germany, Russia, Kazakhstan, Canada and the USA. The main character is Eleni, who is claimed and claims the absoluteness of love. At the same time the film is a long journey into the vast history and the events of the last fifty years that left their mark on the 20th century. The characters in the film move as though in a dream. The dust of time confuses memories. A searches for them and experiences them in the present.
Ratings
3.5
Cast

Willem Dafoe
A

Bruno Ganz
Jacob

Michel Piccoli
Spyros

Irène Jacob
Eleni

Christiane Paul
Helga

Kostas Apostolidis
Secretary
Tiziana Pfiffner
Young Eleni

Alexandros Mylonas
Man in the Train

Norman Mozzato
Hotel Manager

Reni Pittaki
Composer
Alessia Franchini
'A's Secretary

Valentina Carnelutti
Empfangschefin
Chantel Brathwaite
Young Eleni's Friend

Herbert Meurer
Doctor

Sviatoslav Yshakov
Grandfather
Vladimir Bogenko
Head of Conservatory
Ivan Nemtsev
German Organ Specialist
Crew
Director
Director of Photography
First Assistant Camera
Music
Producer
Details
Release Date
2008-11-22
Runtime
128 min
Original Language
Greek
Languages
German
English
Greek
Russian
Production Companies
Studio 217
Theo Angelopoulos Films
Greek Film Centre
Multichoice Hellas-Nova
Classic Productions
Lichtmeer Film GmbH
Countries
Russia
Greece
Italy
Germany
Genres
Drama