Pauli Janhunen Calderón
Filmmaker from Stockholm, Sweden.
Co-founder & director at DEP Films.
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The Flash 2023
I needed that. As I stared at the rolling credits, it was noticeable that the lights were not being put back on. Darkness still surrounded me in an empty cinema. My mind steered away to reflect. Memories flashed before me. How my life was like years ago and how I've shaped as a person since then. In times of despair, humanity endures. I'm reminded of my peers, my fellow friends, lifting each other up to achieve wonders. Hero movies are…
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The Resourceful Girl 2022
A touching little tale with themes of artistry and a morale to fight for the expression of your unique voice. The diegesis, or the rules of the world the film is set in were delightfully creative. You can definitely see Stockholm as a location, but through the veil of Henrik Pilerud's eyes. As a director he adds a flare of surrealism. And I love those abstract, fantastical ideas. Why not have a Sweden where Trolls and magical beings exist? I…
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The Professor 2018
Be yourself. Be true to yourself. Don't settle for what you are not. Quotes from this movie resonated with me. My mind has been wandering on lines like: "Why do we float through this weird thing called life without living?". Live life and don't simply exist. Like the Professor says: "You got one shot at this. Don't let a moment of it slip by." A genuine performance by Johnny Depp and the whole cast. I enjoyed the writing. With the…
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The Outsider 2018
I've seen a lot of negative reactions to this movie, and I can understand the reasoning. The narrative approach goes a usual route and it's not so inventive as a whole. Yet I couldn't help but enjoy the experience somehow. It's easy for me to get drawn into this mysterious crime world in Japan. There are intriguing elements for sure, but nothing too surprising. You won't get an action film which appears to be what many were thinking. Turns out…
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