Amazing film. Incredible acting and storytelling, and it’s aged so well it feels more prophetic than topical.
Will be thinking about it for a long time.
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The Rider 2017
I can't believe these were non-actors and this is a true story.
It’s straightforward and leans on some familiar tropes, but the writing is layered, the characters are, of course, real, and the delivery is quietly beautiful. Compelling and a great watch all the way through
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Sorry, Baby 2025
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Beautiful and hilarious
It made me reflect on creating a positive vision for recovery from trauma. I thought the chronology of the film worked really well in creating this atmosphere of recovery and possibility, embodied by this baby.
The road to rediscovering intimacy after trauma I thought was incredibly depicted. That shot where she’s in the tub and his hands are on her but it’s just focused on her leaning forward broke me—feeling alone and detached, like something is so…
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The Dating Game 2025
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Intimacy and relationships seem to be biggest trending theme this year for Sundance, and I felt like this provided a perfect encapsulation of everything that has gone wrong with modern dating—told through the very real perspective of a certain demographic of Chinese men, but a very real problem throughout.
Part of it is simply a numbers issue: even if every single person was perfectly matched up and dateable, there would be 30 million men left over. Dealing with that reality…
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