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The City and the City

2022Movie1 h 27 min

DocumentaryDrama
42
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb5.4

A deeply moving, profoundly sad drama movie about history and society, with standout world-building.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood · you want to half-watch while scrolling

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Story

Six chapters describe the lives and perils of Thessaloniki’s Jewish community which was almost entirely exterminated by the Nazis in 1943. Past and present become an echo chamber in which the viewer experiences, aghast, the madness of humanity.

Feels like

  • Historical Documentary
  • Jewish History
  • Holocaust Remembrance
  • Thessaloniki
  • Nazi Occupation
  • Social Commentary
  • Tragic Events
  • World War II
  • Community Extermination

Cast

9 of 9

Crew

Directed by
Syllas Tzoumerkas, Hristos Passalis
Produced by
Maria Drandaki
Music by
Kostas Varympopiotis, Persefoni Miliou, Dimitris Kanellopoulos

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Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

April 7, 2022 · 1 h 27 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
April 7, 2022
Runtime
1 h 27 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Documentary
Original language
Greek
Also spoken
French, German, Turkish
Made in
Greece

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is The City and the City worth watching?"

Questions about The City and the City

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is The City and the City worth watching?

42
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 42 (IMDb 5.4).

Will I feel good after watching The City and the City?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Can I half-watch The City and the City?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for complexity and 8 for philosophical.

Is The City and the City in English?

GreekFrenchGermanTurkish

No, it was made in Greek, with some French, German, and Turkish.