a perfect movie honestly
loved the recurring theme of smell
not sure how to say this in a way that isn’t pretentious and cringe but Bongs movies are so well paced to me it’s like listening to a song
except the second half, the end took a little too long for me
but loved the storylines weaved in of the debt collector and origin of the multiples
i did not like this
way too on the nose in a way that felt hamhanded and condescending to the audience
prime example - DUH the old man in the diner is the guy who gave it to her? but let’s indicate this to viewer with the huge unmissable scar on his hand, oh and then the key card that falls out of his wallet, oh and then the scar on his spine and OH just in case you still…
went into this with zero knowledge of the dictatorship of 1970s Brazil and left feeling fully steeped in outrage, sadness, longing, and despondence — I felt transported and fully indulged in both this family’s happiness and heartbreak, as if it were my own
it’s so hard to put into words everything that i found beautiful about this film. the incredible shots, the raw film overlays, the mothers balance between formality and warmth, the parents’ loving and youthful relationship, the incredible casting, the list goes on
will be thinking about this one for a long time :’)
Extremely horny and extremely gory. Was going to leave a joke review but the freshness of this movie is inspiring me to be earnest!
I thought this was incredible across the board — outstanding visual aesthetic, great pacing, excellent outfits, and fantastic cast. Except Aaron Taylor Johnson? He fell extremely flat for me and took me out of it
I am *obsessed* with the use of shadows in this movie — the shots of his shadowed hand over the…
