“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” -Fyódor Dostoyévskiy (Фёдор Достоевский)
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Come and See 1985
The portrayal of human suffering through the affairs of war is molded in a such a hauntingly beautiful manner in Come and See.
Following the journey of a young Belarusian boy named Flyora, who is eager to join the war effort with the Partisans against the armies of the Third Reich. Very quickly does he fall into the state agony as he walks through the nightmare and bloodshed of his war-torn country.
The representation of massacres that occurs too often…
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Safe Journey 1993
A people without a home in a physical sense, yet built a kingdom with and within their spirits.
I am thankful I grew up with such parents who had a passion for multi-cultural music and the diverse customs of people around the world, especially when it comes to the Romani folk. If you want some good traditional Gypsy music, look up “Boyash: Gypsies of Hungary”, “Taraf de Haïdouks (a Romanian gypsy band; they were featured in the documentary), “Kalyi Jag”,…
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Solaris 1972
Kris: To ask is always the desire to know. Yet the preservation of simple human truths requires mystery. The mysteries of happiness, death, and love. To think about it is to know one's day of death.
Snaut: Maybe you're right, but try not to think about all that now.
Kris: Not knowing that day makes us practically immortal.Sums up my average sleep paralysis. I cannot believe it took me over 2 years to finish this. I really don't know…
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Alias Grace 2017
If we were all on trial for our thoughts, we would all be hanged. -Grace Marks
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Devdas 2002
A beautiful film that’s is very well written. It kinda feels like a Hindi version of a Shakespeare play, although the book which the film is based on was written by a Bengali author. Overall, there’s plenty of nostalgia for me when it comes to this movie along with other Bollywood films that I plan to work on rewatching after years and years. This is the first time watching Devdas as an adult, the last time I’ve seen it was with…
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