A Confucian Confusion is undoubtedly cynical in its approach, but Yang is by no means a defeatist; the sincerity which he relates to his characters, along with his belief in discovering new hope for life in spite of the status quo, is exceptionally moving.
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The Quiet Ones 2024
A lean bro-flick with little staying power, but just enough moving parts to sustain the audience’s attention to the end.
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Sang titre 2020
either version is worthy of being called the greatest short film of all time, but the slight changes / minor additions made here are certainly poignant, especially considering the context of this version's re-editing; i particularly like the images he cuts to from Léaud's depicted shooting death in the "last hours of the youth," not only because of the strength of these images but also because the full clip of Léaud's stumbling performance created a layer of artifice that in…
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