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To thavma tis thalassas ton Sargasson

  • 20192019
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  • 2h 1m
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To thavma tis thalassas ton Sargasson (2019)
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In a small eel-farming town in the west of Greece, two women live solitary lives while dreaming of getting away. Elisabeth is a once-ambitious policewoman forced to relocate from Athens ten ... Read allIn a small eel-farming town in the west of Greece, two women live solitary lives while dreaming of getting away. Elisabeth is a once-ambitious policewoman forced to relocate from Athens ten years ago and now living a joyless, hung-over life; Rita is the quiet, mysterious sister o... Read allIn a small eel-farming town in the west of Greece, two women live solitary lives while dreaming of getting away. Elisabeth is a once-ambitious policewoman forced to relocate from Athens ten years ago and now living a joyless, hung-over life; Rita is the quiet, mysterious sister of a lounge singer in the local disco. When a sudden death upsets the town and turns the lo... Read all

IMDb RATING
5.8/10
771
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  • Director
    • Syllas Tzoumerkas
  • Writers
    • Youla Boudali
    • Syllas Tzoumerkas
  • Stars
    • Angeliki Papoulia
    • Youla Boudali
    • Christos Passalis
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  • Director
    • Syllas Tzoumerkas
  • Writers
    • Youla Boudali
    • Syllas Tzoumerkas
  • Stars
    • Angeliki Papoulia
    • Youla Boudali
    • Christos Passalis
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    • 4User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 19 nominations

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    Angeliki Papoulia
    Angeliki Papoulia
    • Elisabethas Elisabeth
    Youla Boudali
    Youla Boudali
    • Ritaas Rita
    Christos Passalis
    Christos Passalis
    • Manolisas Manolis
    Argyris Xafis
    Argyris Xafis
    • Vassilisas Vassilis
    Thanasis Dovris
    • Michalisas Michalis
    Laertis Malkotsis
    Laertis Malkotsis
    • Andreasas Andreas
    Maria Filini
    Maria Filini
    • Axelas Axel
    Michalis Kimonas
    • Vangelisas Vangelis
    Christian Culbida
    • Dimitrisas Dimitris
    Thanos Tokakis
    Thanos Tokakis
    • Priestas Priest
    Laertis Vasiliou
    Laertis Vasiliou
    • Grigorisas Grigoris
    Katerina Helmy
    Katerina Helmy
    • Motheras Mother
    Alkistis Poulopoulou
    • Fayeas Faye
    Romanos Kalokyris
    Romanos Kalokyris
    • Student in Athensas Student in Athens
    Michalis Mathioudakis
    • Mitsosas Mitsos
    Areti Seidaridou
    Areti Seidaridou
    • Eleftheriaas Eleftheria
    Vasilis Darmas
    • Orfeasas Orfeas
    Marianna Bozantzoglou
    • Nefelias Nefeli
    • Director
      • Syllas Tzoumerkas
    • Writers
      • Youla Boudali
      • Syllas Tzoumerkas
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    In a small eel-farming town in the west of Greece, two women live solitary lives while dreaming of getting away. Elisabeth is a once-ambitious policewoman forced to relocate from Athens ten years ago and now living a joyless, hung-over life; Rita is the quiet, mysterious sister of a lounge singer in the local disco. When a sudden death upsets the town and turns the local community upside-down, the two women who had been ignoring each other's existence begin drifting towards each other. As the secrets hidden in the swamps begin to surface, they will have a chance to become each other's saviours. —New Europe Film Sales
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    • Genres
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      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
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    • Trivia
      Second collaboration of Syllas Tzoumerkas with the lead actresses of his two previous films: Angeliki Papoulia from A Blast (2014) and Youla Boudali from Hora proelefsis (2010).
    • Goofs
      The opening scene is set in 2006, yet they travel in a Opel Vivaro van of the 2014-2019 generation.
    • Soundtracks
      I've Been Loving You Too Long
      Performed by Ike Turner and Tina Turner

      Written by Otis Redding and Jerry Butler

    User reviews4

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    9/10
    Dark, troubling and not to be missed.
    I can already see the American remake, directed perhaps by David Fincher, (though I would hope they leave well enough alone). "The Miracle of the Sargasso Sea" is a kind of police procedural set in Mesolongi, one of the lesser known parts of Greece and definitely off the tourist trail, that centres on the lives of two women, the female chief of police whose involvement in a terrorist raid in Athens ten years earlier has lead her here, and Rita, who does what menial jobs she can to get by. After a death in the town, their lives intersect.

    This Greek movie works both as a dark thriller and as a troubling psychological picture of damaged lives. Both Elisabeth, the police chief, (Angeliki Papoulia), and Rita, (Youla Boudali), have reasons to be fearful and to hate their lives and anyone, on either side of the law, seems like the kind of person you would neither want to know or trust; there is something very unwholesome in Mesolongi. Syllas Tzoumerkas' picture makes the films of Yorgos Lanthimos feel like a walk in the park. This may be the first of his films I've seen but I certainly hope it won't be the last.
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    • Mar 25, 2020

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    • Release date
      • September 12, 2019 (Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • Greece
      • Germany
      • Netherlands
      • Sweden
    • Official sites
      • Homemade Films (Greece)
      • New Europe Film Sales (Poland)
    • Languages
      • Greek
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Miracle of the Sargasso Sea
    • Filming locations
      • Mesolongi, Greece
    • Production companies
      • Homemade Films
      • unafilm
      • PRPL
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 1 minute
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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