It was made by a great director and features two massive stars
On top of this, Elba and Swinton have great chemistry and make for incredibly likable protagonists, with the movie also serving as an ambitious exploration of the nature of storytelling, romance and how life has changed throughout the ages.
Despite all these praiseworthy elements though, the movie was a box office flop, only grossing $20 million, perhaps because its ambitious, genre-bending and emotional story was difficult to sum up in its marketing.That said, it did earn generally positive write-ups from critics, some of which you can read below:"For all the film’s sprawling movements across history, the small-scale love story at its core is what makes it as arresting as Miller’s loudest hits.
If you missed it in cinemas, Three Thousand Years of Longing is now streaming on Prime Video in Ireland and the UK. You can check out its trailer below.
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