The Suspended Step of the Stork

The Suspended Step of the Stork

Directed by Theo Angelopoulos

Produced by Arena Films, Th. Angelopoulos Productions

1991142 min6.9 / 10

A meditative, enigmatic exploration of identity and disappearance set at a border, where the mystery of a man's past remains deliberately unresolved.

A reporter notices an old man in a border town who may be an important Greek politician who disappeared mysteriously years ago.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Suspended Step of the Stork sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is The Suspended Step of the Stork violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does The Suspended Step of the Stork end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Suspended Step of the Stork scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Suspended Step of the Stork easy watching? 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.

75/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity84

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise75

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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