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7.0 1h 30m

The Flower of the Lake

1900, Kastoria, Western Macedonia. Greeks, Turks, Jews, and other nationalities live together under the Ottoman Empire, amid the despair, instability, and confusion brought about by the Greco-Turkish War of 1897. Under these circumstances, a family of fishermen on Lake Kastoria, a fisherman, his wife, his grandfather, and their five children try to make a living. The daughter works in the fur trade, the younger son attends Greek school, while the older son, Christos, helps his father with the fishing. The flower that emerges from the lake is personified in the film's main character, Christos. Every morning, when the sky and the water in the lake become one with the mist, Christos casts his nets... This apparent tranquility in Christos' life is disrupted by his encounter with a wounded rebel, abandoned by his comrades.

Top Cast

  • Lakis Komninos

    Lakis Komninos

    Apostolis Dimitsas

  • Vangelis Mourikis

    Vangelis Mourikis

    Geurilla

  • Katerina Moutsatsou

    Katerina Moutsatsou

    Eleni

  • Giannis Kasdaglis

    Giannis Kasdaglis

    Grandfather

  • Evri Sophroniadou

    Evri Sophroniadou

    Marigi

  • Mihalis Giannatos

    Mihalis Giannatos

    Hasan

  • Giorgos Souxes

    Giorgos Souxes

    Joseph

  • Akis Mahairas

    Akis Mahairas

    Hristos Dsmitsas

  • Vasilis Kamitsis

    Vasilis Kamitsis

    Nikolas

Overview

1900, Kastoria, Western Macedonia. Greeks, Turks, Jews, and other nationalities live together under the Ottoman Empire, amid the despair, instability, and confusion brought about by the Greco-Turkish War of 1897. Under these circumstances, a family of fishermen on Lake Kastoria, a fisherman, his wife, his grandfather, and their five children try to make a living. The daughter works in the fur trade, the younger son attends Greek school, while the older son, Christos, helps his father with the fishing. The flower that emerges from the lake is personified in the film's main character, Christos. Every morning, when the sky and the water in the lake become one with the mist, Christos casts his nets... This apparent tranquility in Christos' life is disrupted by his encounter with a wounded rebel, abandoned by his comrades.

Rating

7.0 / 10
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Recommendations

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Early morning silence is broken by screeching tires as a helicopter bears down on a speeding vehicle. Taking a quick corner, the team tumbles out into the woods as their car pulls away. Now they must make their way through the thick of nature and thick gunfire to accomplish their mission. Not a single word of dialogue is spoken throughout the entire film. Instead, the music, sounds, images and deeply truthful acting turn a simple plot into an intense experience. Passion and intrigue keep building to the very end.

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6.7 2020