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  • L'Eclisse
  • Yi Yi
  • Tokyo Story
  • Chang'an

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  • Her Story

    ★★★★★

  • The Horse Thief

    ★★★★

  • It's Such a Beautiful Day

    ★★★★

  • An Education

    ★★★½

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  • The Horse Thief

    The Horse Thief

    ★★★★

    Struggle of the single family before and after being shunned by their tribe. MC and his family are devout to the local religion but no miracles occur.

    Dead sheep and cattle used as sacrifices while people starve.

  • Wheat Harvest

    Wheat Harvest

    ★★★★

    Most insane thing I've watched, especially given prostitution is very much illegal in China. Director did a weirdly good job with no seeming disruption at all but wow what a huge breach of privacy which probably would have resulted in the involved people's conviction....

    I loved the fight between the three people over the midnight snacking. It's a type of argument and resolution common I think, in this social environment.

    Other bits: the cigarette stubs at the window of the…

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  • Pompo the Cinephile

    Pompo the Cinephile

    ★★★★★

    Immediate rewatch at home.

  • Pompo the Cinephile

    Pompo the Cinephile

    ★★★★★

    Wrt the proposition that this film promotes people cutting things out of their lives to achieve success, I think this understanding is a bit out of order.

    Gene is in love with movies. Who says everyone has to live a 'healthy normal life' under common standards? The movie makes it clear, he never felt any need for friends, because he wanted to spend his time watching movies. I don't see any problem with that - he's a little reserved but…

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