hadiya_r

hadiya_r

Favorite films

  • Taste of Cherry
  • La Chinoise
  • Cinema Paradiso
  • The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

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  • Under the Bombs

    ★★★★

  • Cinema Paradiso

    ★★★★★

  • 12 Angry Men

    ★★★★

  • Lawrence of Arabia

    ★★★½

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  • Under the Bombs

    Under the Bombs

    ★★★★

    تحت القنابل ما بحس إنه فيلم عن حرب قد ما هو رحلة بين بقايا عالم مكسور، تحطم، وتركوه ليلملم نفسه من الرماد. لما زينة وتوني عم يسافروا عبر لبنان، واللي حاسس إنه عايش بين الخراب والبقاء، الفيلم ما بيطلب منك شفقة، بيطلب منك تأمل. الكاميرا بتظل متمسكة بالأنقاض مش كخلفية بس، بل كرمز للي صار لما القوى الكبرى عم تلعب بحياة الناس، لما الإمبراطوريات بتفرغ شعوبنا لآخر قطرة. هو صورة مؤلمة وعميقة لبلد مليان جروح من الصراع، مو بس بالمناظر…

  • Cinema Paradiso

    Cinema Paradiso

    ★★★★★

    Cinema Paradiso, to me, feels less like a film and more like a mirror, reflecting the universal experiences of love, loss, and the relentless passage of time. From the first frame to the last, it weaves together the bittersweet threads of nostalgia and longing, making you reflect not only on the story but on your own life. Watching it, I felt as though I was being gently reminded of all the people and moments that have quietly shaped me, even…

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  • The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

    The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

    ★★★★½

    To me, this movie was beautiful, haunting, and close to perfect. It explores the moral complexities of war in a way comparable to Tolstoy’s “War and Peace”; by breaking down what it means to hold on to any signs of humanity - even in the most dehumanising situations. The black-and-white cinematography captures the bleakness of Kaji's world, yet there’s a stark beauty in its desolation. Each shot amplifies the isolation and inner conflict that Kaji faces as he navigates the…

  • Lawrence of Arabia

    Lawrence of Arabia

    ★★★½

    I thought Lawrence of Arabia was a visually captivating film that utilised camera angles, and field depth in a way that very few modern directors are able to recreate with the same charm and effect. The bleak cinematography really abets the audience’s understanding of the desert’s vastness, and the allegory it serves for deeper political and social themes, namely imperialism and neocolonialism. Albeit its grandeur and contribution to the overall plot line - the visuals can, at times, deter from…

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