Monthly Archives: September 2013

A woman in crisis: “W sypialni” [2012 Poland]

Tomasz Wasilewski’s directorial début, “W sypialni” [Eng. Title: In the Bedroom] is a minimalist drama about a middle aged woman in crisis. Edyta (Katarzyna Herman) has left home, and upon arriving in Warsaw, spends most of her time in her … Continue reading

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Reprising a stolen adolescence: 3096 Tage [2013 Germany]

Sherry Hormann delicately handles the harrowing true story of Natascha Kampusch – the Austrian schoolgirl who was abducted when she was ten and held captive for eight years by Wolfgang Priklopil. The film “3096 Tage” [Eng. Title: 3096 Days] is … Continue reading

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The secret to immortality: “Ci vediamo domani” [2013 Italy]

Agreed – Andrea Zaccariello’s gentle comedy “Ci vediamo domani” [Eng. Trans: See you tomorrow] was never intended to be anything more than that, but I suspect he might have missed an opportunity here. Because the film touches on issues that … Continue reading

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A meditation on chance and destiny: “Przypadek” [1987 Poland]

Krzysztof Kieslowski’s masterful “Przypadek” [Eng. Title: Blind Chance] makes a philosophical and metaphysical argument for the part random chance can play in shaping a man’s destiny. It adds an additional layer to the commonly used expression “if only…” by showing … Continue reading

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The rise and fall of a call girl: “Bruna Surfistinha” [2011 Brazil]

Brazilian attitudes towards sex is one of the more enigmatic aspects of their culture, where traditional Roman Catholic values sit side-by-side with an apparently uninhibited and tolerant display of sexuality. Marcus Baldini’s directorial début is the biopic “Bruna Surfistinha” [Eng. … Continue reading

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