this must be one of the most annoying and arrogant and poser film i have ever see . what a waste of budget and actor . angelopoulos have reach new level of pretentiousness . it be clear there be virtually no plot and even if this part of greek history be material for great movie . he simply have some supposedly symbolic ( actually shambolic ) scene in his mind and he build a whole movie around them . death be the main theme and be repeat ad nauseam and along with litany and procession and the like and which should only be a vehicle for the movie but unfortunately it be the movie itself . a totally incoherent result and which can only leave you say huh . or oh dear every two minute . there be no character development at all and nada and zilch . i be usually complain about some movie have two dimensional character and but oh boy and he manage to create one dimensional character . this be irritate for u and degrade for some of the actor . he even manage to make one of my favourite greek actor and giorgos armenis and seem wooden . and go to the core of angelopoulos film make represent no be not idiots . we do not want chew food . please someone tell this guy symbolism have to be subtle . theo do you really underestimate your audience so much or youre simply incompetent . personally and i think he try to make a greek underground . no matter how he try and he can not reach kusturica . only save grace represent photography and costume and the music .