Favorite films
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Another day, another Kore-eda hit, another take on the concept of family
Although not at the level of some of his previous works, this Kore-Eda work deserves its righteous place on the top list.
The film offers a distinct point of view on the nature of parenting, the right over a new life, the inner workings of the desperate as well as the feelings that drive them to do or act in a distinct way, and of course, on the…
When crime imitates life and fiction
The Justine Truet drama, led by a strong and intelligent performance by Sandra Hüller proves as a clever analysis of the nature of lies, relationships and their inner workings, as well as some what crytical point of view on how a crime is perceived depending on who's committed it.
On the nature of relationships, it provides a keen eye on how immaturity, jealousy and the inability to account for one's actions influences someone else…
Life as its own circumstances.
Hirozaku Kore-Eda's film Shoplifters was the first entry in my list about the filmmaker's work, and what a way to hit the ground running! To prevent anyone who hasn't seen the film from spoilers, I'll allow myself to just stick with the concepts and ideas that I extracted from watching the film.
There's always the question that comes to my mind when watching a movie, a question that lingers and demands pondering, the question being:…