The soundtrack is famously built around Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons , which underscores the cyclical nature of the plot.
The story is divided into four chapters corresponding to the seasons. Following the death of a forest ranger in a village with a "bad reputation," an agronomist attempts to fill the post four times. Each candidate represents a different season and fails due to a specific human vice: Summer (laziness), Autumn (complacency/indifference), Winter (gambling), and Spring (love). The soundtrack is famously built around Antonio Vivaldi’s
Avdeliodis employed four different cinematographers to give each season a distinct visual identity. The film is noted for its "naïve" and lyrical style, drawing comparisons to the folk art of Theofilos and the literature of Alexandros Papadiamantis. The soundtrack is famously built around Antonio Vivaldi’s