Mavro livadi

"A love affair that wasn't meant to be."

Feb 11 2010 N/A 1h 44m
Drama, History, Romance

1654, Ottoman Empire, Greece. A Turkish Warrior arrives heavily wounded at a remote Christian female monastery and is nursed by Anthi, a young nun under the oath of silence. They fall in love against all odds. But Anthi is tormented by a dark secret. The two lovers escape in the nearby forest, where Anthi's secret is revealed.

Plot

Greece, 1654. A seriously wounded Janissary arrives at a cloister situated on a cliff, and the sisters take him in and care for him. Sister Anthi, one of those who tends him, falls in love with the soldier and eventually helps him escape. The central focus of the film does not come out of its historical context but is derived from the relationship between the two main characters and, above all, from the quest for freedom and identity for young Anthi. The initially silent sister, hiding a surprising secret, discovers heretofore unknown desires that lead her to a radically altered view of herself.

Written by

Vardis Marinakis

Directed by

Vardis Marinakis

Cast

Sofia Georgovassili, Christos Passalis, Despoina Bebedeli

Crew

View crew

Production Countries

Greece

Production Companies

Greek Film Centre, Highway Productions, Lamisalia, 2|35, Nova

Languages

Awards

4 wins & 7 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
735
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA