中年男子A(威廉·达福 Willem Dafoe 饰)是一个希腊裔的美国导演,他正在拍摄一部关于父母辈爱情的史诗电影:1953年,在苏联政治避难的希腊女子艾蕾妮(Irène Jacob 饰)邂逅失散多年的恋人斯拜罗斯(Michel Piccoli 饰)。他们旧情复燃,一夕恩爱过后却被迫天各一方。斯拜罗斯遭遇牢狱之灾,艾蕾妮则被流放西伯利亚,不久她生下爱人的孩子,然而最终不得不和孩子分离。她思恋着远方的爱人,而犹太人雅各布·列维(Bruno Ganz 饰)则对她情意专属。在剧烈动荡的时代背景下,这三个痴情男女颠沛流离,相逢错过,用尽一生追寻一份真情。生命渺小不堪,真爱永恒…… 本片为“希腊三部曲”第二部。
Set against a backdrop of 1980s Lagos, struggling under the weight of austerity measures and the infamous War Against Indiscipline. In 'Swallow', Kunle Afolayan opts for a retro film look that pays perfect homage to a nostalgic past and this cinematic masterpiece will take viewers on a memorable ride.
When two couples with mixed feelings about having kids hatch a plan to share one baby, it seems like the perfect compromise-until things spiral out of control.