Voyage to Cythera

Voyage to Cythera

Directed by Theo Angelopoulos

Produced by ZDF, Greek Film Centre

1984139 min7.1 / 10

A meditative, melancholic examination of ideological disillusionment and the unbridgeable gap between memory and reality upon homecoming.

An old communist returning to Greece after 32 years in the Soviet Union is disillusioned with the state of things.

Questions people ask

  • Is Voyage to Cythera sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does Voyage to Cythera end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Voyage to Cythera violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Voyage to Cythera scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Voyage to Cythera easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

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.

76/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity83

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise72

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Voyage to Cythera

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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