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A brief review of “Die Vermessung der Welt” [2012 Germany]

Detlev Buck’s “Die Vermessung der Welt” [Eng. Title: Measuring the World], is adapted from Daniel Kehlmann’s novel by the same name – a fictional recreation of two of Germany’s most eminent scientists, explorer and botanist Alexander von Humboldt, and mathematician … Continue reading

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Delightful absurdity of a dysfunctional family, “Abel” [1986 Netherlands]

Alex van Warmerdam wrote, starred, and also made his directorial film début in what many consider to be a modern Dutch classic, “Abel”. It is also one of the most hilarious comedies I’ve seen from Holland – slapstick at times, … Continue reading

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Olga Ponizova in “Grekh. Istoriya Strasti” [1993 Russia]

Viktor Sergeyev’s melodrama “Grekh. Istoriya Strasti” [Eng. Title: Sin. A Story of Passion] is about a love affair between a monk and a young carefree woman. Storyline: The film is told in flashback, after a German TV crew descend upon … Continue reading

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An aspiring middle class imprisoned to the past, and present, “O Som ao Redor” [2012 Brazil]

Every once in a while, a young film maker turns up with that special film to reassure us all that cinema is indeed in rude health. Like Kleber Mendonça Filho, who’s just made a remarkable directorial début with his thought-provoking … Continue reading

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Private lessons in applied biology, and life: “Lust och fägring stor” [1995 Sweden, Denmark]

Coming of age is a bankable subject for cinema, and even mediocre productions tend to fare well at the box office. But just occasionally, a film comes along to delve deeper than the customary hormonal overflows and infatuations. Bo Widerberg, … Continue reading

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