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Valeria Golino, Laura Chiatti & Cristina Suciu in “A Casa Nostra” [2006 Italy]

The beautiful Italian drama, “A Casa Nostra” [Eng. Title: Our Country] is the product of keen observation of human behaviour, coupled with great story-telling. Contrary to some reviews that this could be better of a novel, I think the screenplay … Continue reading

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Julia Schacht in “Naboer” [Norway, Sweden, Denmark 2005]

My first post from a Norwegian film had to be something unusual. And different this certainly is – Pål Sletaune’s psychological thriller “Naboer” [Eng. Title: Next Door] chooses the well trodden subject of psychological trauma, but shows this from a … Continue reading

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Macarena Gómez & co in “Carne de Neón” [2011 Spain, Argentina]

Paco Cabezas remade “Carne de Neón” [Eng. title: Neon Flesh] for the big screen, after the earlier success of his TV version. What was initially a comedy had turned into a comedy thriller, and I think he just about managed … Continue reading

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Renée Soutendijk in Paul Verhoeven’s “De Vierde Man” [1983 Netherlands]

Continuing the early filmography of Paul Verhoeven, “De Vierde Man” [Eng. Title: The Fourth Man] successfully crosses over into ‘Noire’ territory by drawing inspiration from various peers of his era, notably Hitchcock and Chabrol. He also experiments with various stylistic … Continue reading

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Sabila Moussadek & others in “Sans Queue ni Tête” [2010 France]

Jeanne Labrune’s 2010 drama, “Sans Queue ni Tête” [Eng. Title: Special Treatment] is an interesting observation of its protagonists – one, Xavier, a psychoanalyst, and the other, prostitute Alice – both are experienced in their respective professions, but are reaching a … Continue reading

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