The Beekeeper

The Beekeeper

1986 · 122 min · EL · 7.0 (77 votes)
Dir. Theo Angelopoulos · Starring Marcello Mastroianni, Nadia Mourouzi, Serge Reggiani, Jenny Roussea, Dinos Iliopoulos, Vasia Panagopoulou · Music Eleni Karaindrou
Drama

Following the wedding of his daughter, stone-faced beekeeper Spyros makes an annual journey from the north of Greece to the south, traveling along with his hives. En route, he meets an erratic, young female drifter, with whom he strikes up an unusual, self-destructive relationship.

VIBE

A quiet, introspective journey through fading memories and the ache of a life unfulfilled. It's a film that lingers, like the scent of honey on a warm breeze, exploring the bittersweet pull of the past.

melancholicnostalgicwistfulcontemplativeslow-burnarthouse dramaroad moviecharacter studyretirementnostalgiaidentityloss
suicidegreecemelancholybeehiveretirementnostalgiaweddinghitchhikinghusband wife estrangementroad movie
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