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rosa_nahid

Favorite films

  • The Executioner
  • Taste of Cherry
  • The Shining
  • Volver

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  • My Favourite Cake

    ★★★½

  • Mapping Lessons

  • Carol

    ★½

  • Sambizanga

    ★★★★★

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  • My Favourite Cake

    My Favourite Cake

    ★★★½

    So simple in its storytelling, yet so important in its context. The film is so peaceful even though the whole setting is pretty illegal and forbidden. The film features so many revolutionary acts that some people might not even notice, as they are just an aesthetic detail in western mainstream cinema.
    But what about the ending😰 Did it actually contribute to the film?

  • Mapping Lessons

    Mapping Lessons

    Idk how to rate this film, but I liked it. I wasn’t quite ready for this style, but somehow I got sucked into it. Actually I would consider watching it again because there were so many connection strings made that I’m curious what else might get unpacked in my mind with a re-watch.

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  • Carol

    Carol

    ★½

    Ich fand ihn leider einfach ziemlich kitschig, aufgelegt und das Verhalten von den Protagonistinnen unnatürlich und anstrengend. Irgendwie hat der mir gar nichts gegeben.

  • Anora

    Anora

    ★★★

    I found the movie very entertaining, but ultimately, the only thing it gave me was just that: entertainment. While it touches on the harsh realities of a sex worker’s life and uses an absurd story to highlight her hopes and desires, I didn’t feel the sadness that the subject matter actually deserves. I'm not saying that every sex worker's life is sad (!), but in this case, it was portrayed that way because she was hoping for something different. But…

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