Category Archives: Major Actresses

Francesca Neri in “Las Edades de Lulú” [1990 Spain]

Bigas Luna revelled in pushing the envelope, especially when it came to exploring the darker recesses of the human mind – he certainly does in the 1990 drama, “Las Edades de Lulú” [Eng. Title: The Ages of Lulu]. Despite a … Continue reading

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Marina Kalogirou & Anna Mouglalis in “Alithini Zoi” [Greece, France 2004]

Watching Panos H. Koutras’s Greek fantasy drama “Alithini Zoi” [Eng. Title: Real Life] was an exotic and sometimes surreal experience as it swung back and forth from melodrama and romantic fantasy. It was refreshing nevertheless, even thrilling at times, even … Continue reading

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Emmanuelle Béart in “Ça Commence par la Fin” [2010 France]

I was going to start the lovely Emmanuelle Béart’s filmography with some better known classics, but after Johan’s email request, decided to start with one of her more recent films, “Ça commence par la fin” [Eng. Trans: It Starts from … Continue reading

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Emma Suárez & Rosario Flores in “Contra el Viento” [1990 Spain]

Paco Periñán’s directorial full-length feature debut, “Contra el Viento” [Eng. Title: Against the Wind] should have kick-started a successful career – he was also nominated for a Goya the following year, but for reasons unknown, it was also the last … Continue reading

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Giovanna Mezzogiorno & Francesca Inaudi in “La Bestia nel Cuore” [2005 Italy[

Cristina Comencini’s film, “La Bestia nel Cuore” [Eng. Title: Don’t Tell. Lit. Trans: The Beast in the Heart] is a sombre drama dealing with childhood trauma, in this case, adult siblings who had shut out what they endured as children … Continue reading

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