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  • A Fistful of Dollars

    ★★★★★

  • The Double Life of Véronique

  • The Country Girl

  • Cutter's Way

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  • A Fistful of Dollars

    A Fistful of Dollars

    ★★★★★

    Yes, it is an adaptation of Kurosawa and may fall short compared to its sequels in terms of plot and acting.
    However, this film marks the true birth of Spaghetti Westerns and introduces one of the most iconic characters in cinema history!

  • The Double Life of Véronique

    The Double Life of Véronique

    Among other well-known films, the plot primarily reminds me of Quest for Love (1971).
    Not that I would ever compare the quality of the two films.

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  • Seance on a Wet Afternoon

    Seance on a Wet Afternoon

    What does it look like when a married couple constructs an illusion similar to the one in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" Or when a husband, who loves his wife tragically and unconditionally, agrees to partake in such a deception, akin to Erich von Stroheim's character Max in "Sunset Boulevard," and agrees to commit a crime and "borrow" a child from wealthy parents?
    A melancholic tale of a couple trapped in the past. Billy, emotionally fragile, exhibits profound and tragic…

  • Threads

    Threads

    It's hard to say if I'll ever watch this movie again, but it will definitely stay with me. Beyond the haunting images of a potential nuclear war and its consequences, one scene stands out with its clear symbolism of Christ's birth. On Christmas eve, Ruth's daughter lies wrapped in rags in her mother's arms, surrounded by a few freezing, impoverished survivors. But this time, there's no salvation for humanity. The birth of the girl isn't a sign of better days…

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