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Exploiting the exploiter, and the viewer, in “Paradies: Liebe” [2012 Austria]

Pin it!There’s something about Austrian directors and their fetishistic delight in dissecting human nature – to tear open layers of our civilised behaviour and scoop out the primeval muck. I’m clearly referring to Ulrich Seidl and his more celebrated compatriot … Continue reading

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Laura Birn, Amanda Pilke, and others in “Vuosaari” [2012 Finland]

Pin it!Of the few Finnish films I’ve had the opportunity to see, director Aku Louhimies’ name appears twice. His multi-strand drama “Vuosaari” [Eng. Title: Naked Harbour] is certainly the better of the two (the one I’m comparing with is his … Continue reading

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Of buffaloes and earwigs in Guillermo Arriaga’s “El Búfalo de la Noche” [2007 Mexico]

Pin it!Director, and acclaimed writer of films like Amores Perros and Babel, Oscar nominated Guillermo Arriaga penned and co-produced the mexican drama “El Búfalo de la Noche” [Eng. Title: The Night Buffalo] based on his own novel. Jorge Hernandez Aldana made … Continue reading

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Monica Bellucci in Gaspar Noé’s “Irréversible” [2002 France]

Pin it!Sometimes I feel watching Gaspar Noé films is akin to paying someone to get yourself slapped. That is certainly the case with the shocking drama “Irréversible” [Eng. Title: Irreversible]. To describe the film as provocative would indeed be an … Continue reading

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Antje Nikola Mönning & co in “Engel mit Schmutzigen Flügeln” [2009 Germany]

Pin it!Apologies for the slow updates as I’ve been struggling to find time again, but this is a big one, and I hope, worth the wait. With WTP’s latest film about to premiere shortly, perhaps it is timely to catch … Continue reading

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