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Francesca Neri in “Las Edades de Lulú” [1990 Spain]

Posted on June 7, 2011 by TR

Bigas Luna revelled in pushing the envelope, especially when it came to exploring the darker recesses of the human mind – he certainly does in the 1990 drama, “Las Edades de Lulú” [Eng. Title: The Ages of Lulu]. Despite a … Continue reading →

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Emma Suárez & Rosario Flores in “Contra el Viento” [1990 Spain]

Posted on May 15, 2011 by TR

Paco Periñán’s directorial full-length feature debut, “Contra el Viento” [Eng. Title: Against the Wind] should have kick-started a successful career – he was also nominated for a Goya the following year, but for reasons unknown, it was also the last … Continue reading →

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Adriana Davidova in “Síndrome” [Spain, 2004]

Posted on December 11, 2010 by TR

Liberto Rabal is known more as an actor than a director – the fact remains that to date his 2004 drama, “Síndrome” is his only full length feature. The first time I saw the film I was quite impressed by the unconventional filmmaking, but after watching this again more recently, I take a different view. Continue reading →

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Marimar Vega in “Daniel y Ana” [Mexico, Spain 2009]

Posted on December 10, 2010 by TR

Mexican director Michel franco’s first full length feature, “Daniel y Ana” [Eng. Title: Daniel & Ana] is a pretty low-key affair, even if it has some rather dramatic moments. Apparently based on a true story, his realistic filmmaking – virtually devoid … Continue reading →

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