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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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Francesca Neri in Almodovar’s “Carne Trémula” [1997 Spain]

Pedro Almodovar has crafted some of the most exquisite films made in Spain, and among his later works, the 1997 drama “Carne Trémula” [Eng. Title: Live Flesh] remains a personal favourite. The film uses abundant symbolism to propel its story, … Continue reading

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Scenes from “Stille Dage i Clichy” BR720 [Denmark 1970]

I bet Jens Jørgen Thorsen isn’t exactly a household name in Denmark, but his 1970 film, “Stille Dage i Clichy” [Eng. Title: Quiet Days in Clichy] is utterly memorable, or should I say ‘unforgettable’! After watching it for the first … Continue reading

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Natalia Pelayo & Alejandra Baldoni in “Aniceto” [2008 Argentina]

Now here’s something different – a film musical..! Veteran actor-filmmaker Leonardo Favio revisits a film he made forty years earlier (El romance del Aniceto y la Francisca) – this time, as a musical, “Aniceto”. Favio produced this popular story as … Continue reading

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Luisa Ranieri, Tiziana Buldini & Giulia Michelini in “Immaturi” [2011 Italy]

Paolo Genovese’s latest box-office hit “Immaturi” [Eng. Title: Immature] is a breezy feel-good comedy about a group of friends getting together after twenty years. The premise is however interesting – the batch they belonged to have to re-sit an examination … Continue reading

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