Basil de Gres
A decent cult film, in which some pranks were still taking place in upper-class Athenian suburbs of the early '90s. An ode to brokenness, a nostalgia of youth.
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The Wretches Are Still Singing
1979
Movie
123 min
Greek
Five friends (representatives of the Fifties generation) now in their forties, get together after many years of silence. One shows up from jail, where he has been entering and exiting for years, the other comes from a series of "accidental" murders, another leaves his wife and kids, the fourth one is a wonderer, and the last one, the girl of the gang, comes from a lunatic asylum where she has been hiding for years... All of them are outcasts, tortured from barren love affairs, wounded from the deaths of their beloved friends and betrayed by the politics of their times. They hopelessly try to reconstruct the gang of their puberty, but the revolution is lost... Now, each in his own way, will progress into a journey of death, thus opening a new chapter in the history of their generation.
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IMDb6.2/10
Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman•Genres: Drama
Plot Summary
A group of Vietnam War veterans struggle to reintegrate into American society after their return home. They grapple with PTSD, alienation, and the feeling that their sacrifices have been forgotten. The film explores their attempts to find purpose and connection in a world that seems indifferent to their experiences.
Critical Reception
The film received mixed reviews, with some critics praising its unflinching portrayal of the veterans' struggles and the performances, while others found its narrative to be somewhat bleak and unfocused.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its realistic depiction of post-war trauma.
Criticized for a lack of narrative cohesion.
Performances noted as compelling but the overall tone was somber.
Google audience: Audience reception is not readily available, but based on critical sentiment, viewers likely appreciated the honest portrayal of veteran struggles, though some may have found the film's heavy themes challenging.
Fun Fact
The film was based on a play of the same name by Edward Byrne.
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