Nick is a writer in New York when he gets posted to a bureau in Greece. He has waited 30 years for this. He wants to know why his mother was killed in the civil war years earlier. In a parallel plot line we see Nick as a young boy and his family as they struggle to survive in the occupied Greek hillside. The plot lines converge as Nick's investigations bring him closer to the answers.
Acting
Kate Nelligan's maternal ferocity haunts every frame.
Direction
Yates weaves timelines with brutal, unshowy precision.
Director
Peter Yates
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Nicholas Gage's actual memoir; he spent decades as a journalist investigating his mother's murder before writing the book.
The Greek Civil War remains politically radioactive—this film premiered to protests in Athens for its anti-communist portrayal of Eleni's killers.
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