hwankarlo

hwankarlo

Favorite films

  • Old Joy
  • Landscape in the Mist
  • The Sacrifice
  • An Autumn Afternoon

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  • Araya

  • A Lien

  • Yuck!

  • Terrestrial Verses

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  • All We Imagine as Light

    All We Imagine as Light

    So proud of Payal Kapadia. From her early shorts to her first nonfiction feature, she has always pushed cinematic boundaries. But her sophomore feature, All We Imagine as Light, is something special. Poetic, heartfelt, and most accessible—the kind of film where the characters and their imperfect journey feel real, as if they were a reflection of our own lives. Payal makes you feel connected to the story, leaving you in a state of introspection as she captures the quiet, powerful truths of the Indian women’s journey.

  • Kaili Blues

    Kaili Blues

    I rewatched Kaili Blues today, four years after my first viewing, and it felt like a completely new experience. The film is still as ambitious and ambiguous as ever, but Bi Gan’s journey through the rural landscape in search of his nephew now feels much richer and more nuanced.

    I appreciate how the film captures the essence of memory and longing through its subtle, yet profound, connections between the characters and their surroundings.

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  • One Cut of the Dead

    One Cut of the Dead

    ★★★★½

    Isang pelikula na nagpapakita hindi lamang kung ano at sino ang nasa harap ng camera kundi pati ang mga taong nasa likod ng camera—ang mga manggagawa sa isang produksyon. 

    Binigyan importansya ang lahat ng departamento, ang kahalagaan at dedikasyon ng bawat manggagawa, ang pagresolba sa mga biglaang problema na dumadating, at ang pagtutulungan ng bawat isa. Ito ang hindi madalas nakikita ng mga taong manonood na akala nila ay marangya o madali lang ang lahat. 

    Hindi man lahat ng palabas…

  • Scene 40

    Scene 40

    imagination kills