The Beekeeper

The Beekeeper

Directed by Theo Angelopoulos

Produced by International Cinema Company (ICC), Theo Angelopoulos Films

1986122 min7.0 / 10

A melancholic road film about a withdrawn beekeeper's descent into a self-destructive entanglement with a young drifter, suffused with nostalgia and existential resignation.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Beekeeper sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Does The Beekeeper end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Beekeeper violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Beekeeper easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Beekeeper scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

66/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity67

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise60

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Beekeeper

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Beekeeper

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Beekeeper, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Beekeeper, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Beekeeper, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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