Black Field

Black Field

A love affair that wasn't meant to be.

Directed by Vardis Marinakis

Produced by Nova, Greek Film Centre

2009104 min4.9 / 10

A tragic, intimate romance between forbidden lovers in a historical setting, built on melancholy and the weight of secrets that doom their connection.

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.

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