Category Archives: Cinema

Margherita Buy in “Lo Spazio Bianco” [2009 Italy]

“Lo Spazio Bianco” [Eng. title: The White Space] is a typical woman’s film by Francesca Comencini – with the topic of premature birth as its theme, but focusing on the middle aged mother and her existential crisis as she struggles … Continue reading

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Theresa Russell in “Hotel Paradise” [1996 UK, Germany]

British director-cinematographer Nicolas Roeg had also worked in several US productions, but I’ll be focusing on his predominantly UK and European filmography for this blog. Nicolas Roeg, in brief: His was one of the most magnificent careers in British cinema, … Continue reading

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Eva Santolaria in “Susanna” [1996 Spain]

Spanish director Antonio Chavarrías’ 1996 film, “Susanna” is a passionate crime drama, made in Latin American style for the most part, with an ending however very European. Storyline: Àlex, a salesperson for a wine merchant gets to meet Susanna, the … Continue reading

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Alessandra Muccioli in “Ce n’è per Tutti” [2009 Italy]

Luciano Melchionna had chosen an unusual subject for his comedy, “Ce n’è per Tutti” [Eng. Title: We All Get Our Share]. Unusual because it is essentially about a young man who finds life pointless and decides to die. Despite its … Continue reading

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Marina Anna Eich & co in “24/7 The passion of Life” [2005, Germany]

Continuing Roland Reber’s filmography, his 2005 drama “24/7 The Passion of Life” uses BDSM and swinging themes to propagate his theories on sexuality and meaning of life. The film, if anything is educational. Unlike the clichéd view of what we … Continue reading

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