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I tend to forget a lot. An attempt to- remember the films I watch.
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  • Hiroshima Mon Amour

  • Germany, Year Zero

  • Paisan

  • Sultana's Dream

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  • The Wave

    The Wave

    ★★★★

    The Wave/ Die Welle

    The film is based on an experiment done by an American Teacher to practically teach his students the way a fascist government works.

    The film majorly deals with human behaviour, and could have explored and add more context regarding the same, through characters or through background-events and why the reactionary sentiment was able to gain momentum in college premises.

    Nevertheless, because of not establishing the background context and relate it a fascist ideology in particular (there…

  • Anatomy of a Fall

    Anatomy of a Fall

    ★★★★

    Reminds me of Talvaar because of the greyness/subjectivity of how it deals with the incident. The viewer is close to the characters yet somehow doesn't know the truth for sure, just balancing of his/her own belief.
    The dialogue writing is beautiful, very cohesive writing, reminds me of (again, I know), Trial of Chicago-of how the back and forth dialogues go and unfold the incidents/tensions/and arguments.

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  • Mary and Max

    Mary and Max

    ★★★★

    Such a great film. In terms of story, music, script and the stop motion craft. Talks about isolation, mental heath, companionship and FRIENDSHIP! So beautifully made.
    Animated films are an unexplored terrain, don't stand by the stereotypes without watching the good films that do exist.

  • Taking the Horse to Eat Jalebis

    Taking the Horse to Eat Jalebis

    ★★★★

    An ode to delhi. ♥️
    The multiple layers were beautifully juxtaposed.
    Lively and bustling.
    One of my favourite experimental films!

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