Ticks all my boxes:
Lots of red and blue lighting
Ancient baths
Synth score
Barbed wire
Weird stunted pale blonde child
Witches
Lots of red and blue lighting
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Jauja 2014
Beautiful film visually. Excellent use of 4:3 aspect ratio that constantly makes the mind question what is just beyond the borders of the film, which works so well in the characters search through the desert, never quite sure what is beyond it's borders.
The story gave me very Bergman+ Shakespearean vibes and it is executed perfectly. The moment in the cave with the old woman startles the watcher to question reality and the camera as narrator.
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Yi Yi 2000
Generally enjoyed it, although took me almost 1/2 the movie to get into the rhythm of the story. I feel like the film grows in strength as it progresses, but loses steam in the last 45m.
Some really excellent visuals peek through the otherwise unremarkable shots which is a bit confusing. The film oscillates between beautiful and completely milquetoast montage in a way that is disappointing -- the beautiful bits look so great that you are left wondering why the…
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