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The right to live and love even within the jaws of justice – “Leonera” [2008 Argentina]

The 70’s and 80’s may have spawned and subsequently flogged to death an entire sub-genre of exploitative films called Women-in-prison dramas, but just when we thought there’s nothing more left to ‘explore’, comes Argentinian director Pablo Trapero’s Cannes-nominated drama, “Leonera” … Continue reading

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Jealousy and Consequence explained in “Celos” [1999 Spain]

Vicente Aranda has never been known to mince words, at least as far as his films were concerned – he relishes exposing dirt from under the carpet, and his drama “Celos” [Eng. Title: Jealousy] is no different – Spanish jealousy … Continue reading

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Toying with memory and time, Chilean style – “El Lenguaje del Tiempo” [2011 Chile]

Prior to this, I’d seen only one film by Sebastián Araya Serrano – Azul y Blanco, a football-gang themed romance that didn’t particularly win me over. However, his experimental film “El Lenguaje del Tiempo” [Eng. Title: The Language of Time] … Continue reading

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Discovering oneself during a round trip – “Viaje Redondo” [2009 Mexico]

Gerardo Tort’s drama “Viaje Redondo” [Eng. Title: Round Trip] is another good looking ‘road movie’ from Mexico. I knew nothing about the film nor the director before I got to watch, and it turned out to be a pleasant surprise. … 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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