The last film screened at the Main Competition, Mother and Son (I pretty much prefer its French title better: un petit frere) takes a look to a African-French family as they migrated from Ivory Coast to France in the 80s. Based partly from the real experience of Leonor Serraile’s partner, the film takes a similar structure as Moonlight. Split into 3 parts with 3 members of the family taking turn as protagonist recording the ups and downs of their lives,…
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Showing Up 2022
Kelly Richardt is a master of minimalism, so attuned with the quietness of everyday life, and Michelle Williams (with their 4th collaboration) is just a match from heaven we are lucky to have. But nothing prepare me for the light touch in Showing Up, hands down one of her most humorous film. Follow Lizzy (Williams), a scuptor in a week lead to her own show, Showing Up observes her dealing with her crafts, her friends, her family, and taking care…
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In the Bedroom 2001
Some thoughts on this film:
-Many people called this film "actors' film" and I think by saying that they really underestimate In the Bedroom. Todd Field deserved to be honor here because he was as important (if more) as the three performances.
-The film used silence, the inability to express to each others with patient but compelling look
-The performances that elevate In the Bedroom for good to really great and complex drama. Tom Wilkinson (which I always enjoy) delivers…Translated from by -
Decision to Leave 2022
Park Chan-wook films always have that pulpy element that makes it such a pleasure to watch. On the paper, Decision to Leave’s plot couldn’t be more pulpy. It’s about a police detective gets tangled up with a femme fatale, a suspect. But as this latest instalment goes on, it reveals itself to be Park’s most emotional mature work. While the plot itself has a fair number of twists and turns, its pacing is decidely slower, and it features neither graphic…
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