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  Shoplifters 2018

  Watched 23 Mar 2025

  I feel warm and sad, contented and not. I don’t think i’ve ever felt anything like this after seeing a film. I don’t have anything else to say, but good things, and a reiteration of this sentence from a review I found here:

  “the best relationships are the ones based on choice, yet it must be reminded that acceptance must work both ways.” — from @/yijian

  IT STINGS SO MUCH

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  All About Lily Chou-Chou 2001

  Watched 22 Mar 2025

  “it’s not like a smooth descent. it’s a crash landing.” accurately captures my admiration for the film.

  I immediately fell in love with its form after the first few minutes with how it was shot, edited, and the lily chou-chou soundtrack. I have never seen anything like it, and I liked it.

  its content, on the other hand, started out strong and I was already expecting it to become one of my favorites for its rawness and honest depiction of…

Popular reviews

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  Gitling 2023

  ★★★ Watched 05 Feb 2025

  I think it worked for me that I have not yet seen almost all of the films that this is being compared to or is referencing because I get the experience of appreciating it as it is. storywise, it has its moments, but I think I like the film’s form more than its content.

  I love the concept of the use of languages and subtitles in this. it’s very fresh and creative! 

  it was also beautifully shot. 

  loved the performance from the two leads as well!

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  Emilia Pérez 2024

  ★★★½ Watched 26 Nov 2024

  [edit: isn’t it crazy that the oscar campaign of this movie sort of mimics the fate of the main characters? emilia and karla suffers the consequences of their own actions, rightfully so. rita and zoe getting caught up in the mess when they just wanted to do the right thing for their careers. jessi and selena getting sidelined, but still very much involved in the consequences as well. 😭]

  — initial review — 
  
  I am trying to get a grasp…