Monthly Archives: October 2013

Apogee of the French New Wave: “La maman et la putain” [1973 France]

Jean Eustache is not a name that’ll instantly pop up when you mention Nouvelle Vague Cinema, for he never got around to make enough of them, and also committed suicide aged forty two. Even the works he’d done – around … Continue reading

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Love in a lucid dream: “Aurora” [2012 Lithuania, France, Belgium]

Lithuanian writer-director Kristina Buozyte’s second feature “Aurora” [Eng. Title: Vanishing Waves] is a stylish sci-fi concerning a romance between a neuroscientist and a young woman in coma. Lukas (Marius Jampolskis) is recruited for a scientific experiment to test a technology … Continue reading

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The Devil’s in the detail: “O Homem Que Desafiou o Diabo” [2007 Brazil]

Moacyr Góes’ delightfully gaudy “O Homem Que Desafiou o Diabo” [Eng. Title: The Man Who Challenged the Devil] is not your everyday comedy, even if it might appear outwardly so at first glance. The film, about the hilarious adventures of … Continue reading

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Back to the future: “Reencarnación: una historia de amor” [2013 Mexico]

Eduardo Rossoff’s romantic fantasy thriller “Reencarnación, una historia de amor” [Eng. Title: Family Blood] is about a perpetual family feud carried across several reincarnations. Alejandro (Shalim Ortiz) meets Yolanda (Liz Gallardo) and falls in love. Yolanda’s brother Lisandro (Raúl Méndez) … Continue reading

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Boredom and infatuation: “Keller – Teenage Wasteland” [2005 Austria]

Writer-director Eva Urthaler makes an assured début with her erotic sociological thriller “Keller – Teenage Wasteland” [Eng. Title: Out of Hand]. Surprisingly, this is her only film to date, and unless it is due to a change in her profession, … Continue reading

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