Sundance gold. A film that deals with the dark and lonely places of life but with so much sensitivity and careful optimism. It made me feel emotions deeply and I felt so warmed by the whole experience of watching it. Quirky but not trite, complex emotions but conveyed with great simplicity and economy. Doesn't try to be an enormous film, but captures so much. Lovely score too.
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Father of My Children 2009
Mildly traumatising and validating for anyone who has dared to produce a film before. Grégoire's character is fantastically written - that quiet and sometimes ridiculous unwavering attitude. But not in a particularly heroic or tenacious way, just constantly moving, constantly talking on the phone, and constantly fighting whichever fire gets to him first in the enormous wildfire that's raging behind the scenes. Producers get a lot of bizarre flack and misunderstanding by the public and press, and I love that…
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A Short Film About Love 1988
Basically perfect. Such an economical, refined film in all aspects but especially the script. Such authentic emotion. It's possible that if it was in my native language I'd find it more jarring, but man I love this film.
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Saltburn 2023
I had a very subjective reaction to this film because of the amount of entitled clueless Oxbridge types I've known in my life, and because I felt like the emotions I built were then carelessly chucked out the window with a thinly-written ending. The first section felt incredibly real, emotions wise - Oliver Quick is equally daunted and aroused by the world of Saltburn and Felix, and tries to carve an area of power in it. But he struggles -…
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