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The Beaches of Agnès 2008
It feels like some kind of small miracle that we, as a society, got to enjoy the works of Agnes Varda. This film testifies to our good fortune exceptionally well; equally bursting with joy and sorrow. For instance her ode to Sète, her adopted hometown in the wake of World War II, was exceptionally joyous and loving, despite the circumstances that drove her family there. Other moments are heart wrenching. For insane, her discussion of Jacques Demy’s death from HIV,…
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The Beast 2023
“We fucked it all up. The catastrophe already happened…we’re bored shitless”
Still extremely solid on a rewatch, probably the closest thing I’ve seen to a modern classic in a very very long time. It’s definitely concerned with alot of things - artifice, fate, the terrifying force of love & fear - but somehow doesn’t feel too overstretched. Bertrand Bonello’s best work yet, and that’s really saying something.
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