「Following the sound into the painting」”Landscape in the Mist”: The Spiritual Home of the Lonely

The score composed by Eleni Karaindrou in “Landscape in the Mist” is like the long shots of Theo Angelopoulos in the film, leaving the listener space to catch their breath and think. The slightly hoarse, dry yet tender timbre is the best synonym for loneliness. It uses the language of music to intensify the themes of “searching” and “disillusionment”, reminding every traveler lost in the fog that true despair is not hysterical crying but continuing to move forward in silence. As long as the belief persists, the “Tree of Life” symbolizing faith and spiritual home will eventually appear at the end of the fog.