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A relationship tested in the high Caucasus – “The Loneliest Planet” [USA, Germany 2011]

No too often do you find a single moment defining a film’s purpose. And when that happens, the filmmaker better make sure that he/she got the timing right, lest the message is lost on the audience. American director Julia Loktev’s … Continue reading

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A thoughtful study of a marriage, “El Campo” [2011 Argentina]

Hernán Belón makes his feature film debut through “El Campo” [Eng. Title: In the Open], an understated drama concerning a couples’ commitment to their marriage in contemporary Argentina. Storyline: City couple Santiago and Elisa move to the countryside with their … Continue reading

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Female Fisticuffs, Ram-raids, and Nudity in “A Golpes” [2005 Spain]

I haven’t seen other films by Juan Vicente Córdoba, but if any of them were in the same league as his 2005 drama, “A Golpes” [Eng. Title: By Force], I wouldn’t be surprised. This is about suburban gangs – male … Continue reading

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Béatrice Dalle bewitches in Bellocchio’s “La Visione del Sabba” [1988 Italy]

The nineteen eighties saw several important film makers experimenting with narrative styles – mostly by infusing poetic license into them – and Marco Bellocchio was part of the bandwagon. Because of his propensity to mix reality with fantasy, some of … Continue reading

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Psychedelia and coincidence explored in “Paraísos Artificiais” [2012 Brazil]

Director Marcos Prado makes his feature film debut through “Paraísos Artificiais” [Eng. Title: Artificial Paradises], a story set amidst the rave scene and a group of young people embracing eclectic new age ideals. We follow their fortunes over a period … Continue reading

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