Two teenagers wander rural Greece after being stranded by a car crash. They encounter an itinerant vagabond on their travels.
Cinematography
Papamichael shoots Greece like a fever dream you'll want to enter.
Acting
Dato Bakhtadze's Gorgo steals every scene with weary warmth.
Director
Phedon Papamichael
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Phedon Papamichael is primarily known as a cinematographer—this is his rare directorial feature, and you can tell he prioritizes image over plot.
The title references Arcadia, the mythic Greek paradise—ironic since these characters are nowhere near paradise, yet the film suggests beauty can be found in broken journeys.
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