Bent on finding their anonymous father, a mythical figure tarnished by uncertainty, innocent eleven-year-old Voula and her wide-eyed five-year-old brother Alexandros summon up the courage to run away from home. As the inexperienced companions embark on a long, peril-laden quest to reunite with the long-lost parent in far-off Germany--against the backdrop of bustling railway stations and the grey, rain-soaked winter landscapes of the harsh Greek province--the face of reality, sometimes heart-warming and sometimes utterly appalling, begins to take shape. Now, on their way to the Promised Land, friendly Orestis seems eager to lend a helping hand and offer shelter; however, can the siblings trust him? But the unprotected travellers are running out of luck and hope. Is this journey to the unknown nothing but a wild goose chase?

Production Budget Analysis

The production budget for Landscape in the Mist (1988) has not been publicly disclosed.

CAST: Michalis Zeke, Tania Palaiologou, Stratos Tzortzoglou, Eva Kotamanidou, Aliki Georgouli, Vasilis Kolovos DIRECTOR: Theo Angelopoulos CINEMATOGRAPHY: Giorgos Arvanitis MUSIC: Eleni Karaindrou PRODUCTION: Basic Cinematografica, Paradis Films, Greek Film Centre, Greek Television ET-1

Box Office Performance

Theatrical box office data is not publicly available for Landscape in the Mist (1988). This may indicate a limited release, direct-to-streaming, or a release predating modern box office tracking.

Profitability Assessment

Insufficient publicly available data to assess profitability.

INDUSTRY IMPACT

PRODUCTION NOTES

▸ Production

Angelopoulos stated he once read in the newspaper about two children embarking on a journey to Germany to find their father. He was so impressed by this strong desire to find the father, that the idea of producing a film about it came to his mind. Landscape in the Mist was Angelopoulos' first film to be distributed in the United States, being distributed by New Yorker Films.

Orestis and his traveling theater troupe are a reference to Angelopoulos' earlier film The Travelling Players (1975).

▸ Music & Score

The soundtrack, containing traces of romantic music and stressed by the oboe, was composed by Eleni Karaindrou. Karaindrou stated the impetuous children strongly reminded her of the romantic escapes from earlier times, which is why she wanted the soundtrack to contain traces of Mendelssohn and Franck. When it came to the selection of the fitting instrument, she chose the oboe, because it is romantic and screams at the same time.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Summary: 12 wins & 5 nominations

Awards Won: ★ European Film Award for Best Film — Thodoros Angelopoulos (2nd European Film Awards) ★ European Film Award for Best Film — Greek Film Centre (2nd European Film Awards)

Nominations: ○ European Film Award for Best Cinematographer (2nd European Film Awards) ○ European Film Award for Best Screenwriter (2nd European Film Awards) ○ International Submission to the Academy Awards ○ European Film Award for Best Director (2nd European Film Awards) ○ European Film Award for Best Film (2nd European Film Awards)