Reconstruction

Reconstruction

1970 · 100 min · ★ 7.0 · Crime, Drama

An immigrant returns to his village after many years, only to find that no one is waiting for him. When his wife and her lover murder him, an investigator attempts to reconstruct the crime, while a film crew documents the event.

Directed by Theo Angelopoulos · Written by Thanasis Valtinos

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