Ulysses' Gaze

Ulysses' Gaze

Directed by Theo Angelopoulos

Produced by Paradis Films, La Générale d'Images

1995169 min7.5 / 10

A brooding, intellectually demanding meditation on exile, artistic obsession, and the ghosts of history, set against the Balkan conflict.

An exiled filmmaker finally returns to his home country where former mysteries and afflictions of his early life come back to haunt him once more.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ulysses' Gaze sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does Ulysses' Gaze end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Ulysses' Gaze easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Ulysses' Gaze scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Ulysses' Gaze violent? 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.

88/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity92

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise85

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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