Meia estrela a mais para um filme que ficou ainda melhor com o tempo. Um prodígio de edição, uso do som e a melhor atuação da carreira da Amy Adams.
Half an extra star for a film that got even better with time. A marvel of editing, use of sound and the best performance of Amy Adams' career.
March Around The World 2025
12th Stop - Russia or USSR
Let’s start by saying that Tarkovsky is one of my favorite directors, but I know he’s not for everyone. If you see cinema primarily as a fast-paced storytelling medium— which is completely valid—then he might not be your cup of tea. But if you see cinema as a visual narrative, as a medium for contemplation and ideas about life, in other words, as art, then few directors will be…
March Around The World 2025
10th Stop - France
With all the controversy surrounding Jacques Audiard’s latest film, Emilia Pérez, I wanted to revisit one of his earlier works, one that focuses on his own France rather than venturing into unfamiliar cultural territory. Paris, 13th District seemed like the perfect choice, especially given its connection to Adrian Tomine’s graphic novels—stories I deeply admire. While the film isn’t a strict adaptation, it evokes Tomine’s themes of loneliness, fleeting connections, and the unspoken tensions of…
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5th stop - Germany
Perhaps the most surprising aspect of İlker Çatak’s The Teacher’s Lounge is how the director manages to create almost unbearable tension in such a seemingly ordinary setting. A high school, with its fluorescent-lit hallways and quiet staff rooms, may not seem like the natural backdrop for a thriller, yet Çatak transforms it into a pressure cooker where authority, ethics, and perception collide.
At the center of this storm is Carla, played…
