Kills on Wheels is Hungarian drama about two teenagers with physical disabilities. We witness of a lot of the microaggressions that are stock and standard for these types of stories (and, admittedly, for the lives of people with disabilities). But the story here is significantly leavened by a crime-related plot thread. The two teens become friends with a hitman who is, himself, in a wheelchair. There seems to be some narrative trickery surrounding their relationship, and I was satisfied with how it all sorted out in the end. The movie is also slightly funny, but I think copy that describes it as "hilarious" is exaggerating.
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Dirty Ho 1979
So, before going into this all I really knew about it was the title and the poster. It looked like one of the characters was wearing a black t-shirt, so I assumed it was some sort of John Woo-style dirty cop drama. But it's not! Like lots of other Shaw Brothers flicks, it's a kung-fu movie set in [gestures vaguely to cover his ignorance] imperial China.
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Asparagus 1979
My take: The protagonist (maybe every woman, maybe the filmmaker herself) stays in her home, wrapped up in whatever strange comforts she can find there. Her imagination runs riot. Outside is a world of the crassest, most phallocentric sexuality. Instead of facing it directly, she allows her imagination to reshape it. When she does have to venture forth she guards herself with a mask, hiding her true self. However, by collecting symbols of her experience and sharing them with others…
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