Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Language
- Greek
- Country
- France, Germany, Greece, Italy
Why tonight?
- In Greek — subtitles on.
The story
Famous writer Alexander contracts a terminal illness. He receives a letter from his wife describing a summer day 30 years ago, and leaves his seaside home to remember his past. This journey will allow him to wander between the past and the present, and encounter unexpected people, allowing him to collect unforgettable memories in the final moments of his life.
- terminal illness
- undocumented immigrant
- writer
- philosophical
- compassionate
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
- Alexandra Ladikou — Anna's Mother
- Despina Bebedelli — Alexandros' Mother
- Eleni Gerasimidou — Ourania
- Iris Chatziantoniou — Alexandros' Daughter
- Nikos Kouros — Anna's Uncle
- Alekos Oudinotis — Anna's Father
- Vasilis Kolovos — The Doctor
- Mihalis Giannatos — Ticket Inspector
- Petros Fyssoun — Alexandros (voice)
- Pemi Zouni — Anna (voice)
- Lazaros Andreou
- Directed
- Theo Angelopoulos
Production
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 · 214 ratings
- Studio
- Eurimages, ARTE, Paradis Films, Istituto Luce Cinecittà, Greek Film Centre, La Sept Cinéma
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
