This film caused me conflicting feelings: on the one hand, I liked it, but on the other hand, I disagree with some "smart guys" who claim that this is the greatest Iranian film in history.
I certainly do not deny that this film is good, but it cannot be called a masterpiece, because we have seen everything that is shown in "Still Life" more than once (the theme of alienation, apathy, timelessness), the main character of the film is a…
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Still Life 1974
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The Servant 1988
"The Servant" is a reflection on social hierarchy, power and freedom, where each character becomes a certain symbol.
The main characters — the master and his servant — are not just people, but archetypes embodying complex human relationships. Their interaction is not just a game of domination and submission, but also a subtle psychological duel, where each of them needs the other, but at the same time seeks to dominate. The master, having formal power, turns out to be dependent…Translated from by
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Mr. Thank You 1936
A light, kind film with a serious anti-colonial message, I'm surprised that many sophisticated cinephiles do not know about the existence of Hiroshi Shimizu - Japanese cinema is NOT limited exclusively to Kurosawa, Ozu, Mizoguchi.
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Freud: The Secret Passion 1962
This is a deep and insightful film about the nature of human trauma, about relationships with parents, about the Oedipus complex, the Electra complex. Freud: The Secret Passion is John Huston's most underrated film. This film is brilliantly written and directed, the main character is revealed very interestingly through the prism of secondary characters. This film will appeal to connoisseurs of “cinema with meaning”, those who have a basic understanding of the structure of the human psyche, and those who simply have taste.
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