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Nina Hoss in “Das Herz ist ein Dunkler Wald” [2007 Germany]

We now have ‘Medea’ told from a woman’s point of view – as if the original wasn’t feminist-enough already! Multi-talented Nicolette Krebitz is an actress, writer, director, cinematographer, singer and a composer as well (running out of breath here). Her … Continue reading

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Javiera Díaz de Valdés, Sigrid Alegría & co in “Sexo con Amor” [2003 Chile]

The fine Chilean actor-comedian Boris Quercia wrote and made his directorial feature film debut in “Sexo con Amor” [Eng. Title: Sex with Love]. It was a huge box-office hit in his otherwise conservative country. As the title suggests, it’s about … Continue reading

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Sara Vallés in “Antes De Morir Piensa En Mí” [2008 Spain]

Writer Raúl Hernández Garrido made his directorial debut through the crime drama, “Antes de morir piensa en mí” [Eng. Trans: Before you die, think of me], a film inspired by real events – facts surrounding one of the last women … Continue reading

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Sonja Richter in “Elsker dig for Evigt” [2002 Denmark]

Susanne Bier’s “Elsker dig for Evigt” [Eng. Title: Open Hearts] is an interesting study of love and relationships, and how they could be influenced or complicated by other feelings such as guilt. It is a terrific piece of drama, made … Continue reading

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Emma Suárez & Martina García in “La Mosquitera” [2010 Spain]

It is films like these that made me fall in love with Spanish cinema. Catalan director Agustí Vila’s psychological drama “La Mosquitera” [Eng. Title: The Mosquito net] is a portrait of a dysfunctional albeit well-to-do family. It is an exceptionally … Continue reading

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