anna zailaa

anna zailaa

Favorite films

  • Ratatouille
  • Whiplash
  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
  • PlayTime

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  • One Direction: A Year in the Making

    ★★★★★

  • Whiplash

    ★★★★★

  • Sherlock Jr.

    ★★★★

  • The Brutalist

    ★★★★

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  • One Direction: A Year in the Making

    One Direction: A Year in the Making

    ★★★★★

    would like to formally announce that at 21 years of age, rewatching this is STILL an out of body experience.
    first of all, this era of 1D? this exact moment in time? peak of my existence. pinnacle of my happiness. nothing has come close since, and i fear nothing ever will.
    do you understand what it does to a person when they spend their formative years believing that a group of charming british-irish boys will one day reveal that little…

  • Whiplash

    Whiplash

    ★★★★★

    forgot how gorgeous miles teller was in this

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  • The Blood of a Poet

    The Blood of a Poet

    ★★★★

    this felt like a fever dream in the best way possible.
    we’re trapped in what seems to be his subconscious, going through a surreal series of events that completely blur the line between reality and imagination. 
    really cool way to show how the creation of something meaningful demands sacrifice and the struggle that comes with it.
    i swear creativity like this has everything to do with the simplicity of life at the time, no constant distractions, no modern-day brain fog,…

  • The Brutalist

    The Brutalist

    ★★★★

    if you’ve ever wondered what it feels like to sit through a 3 and a half hour architectural lecture with a side of emotional trauma this is your answer.
    capitalism, exploitation, and the suffocating weight of exile.
    brutal negotiation between survival and artistic integrity, a dreamer’s vision crushed by a system that takes his labor but denies his belonging.
    ah yes, the cold machinery that is the american dream. 

    also adrien brody, monumental shit.