A Journey Between Grief and Laughter
A Real Pain is a film that, with apparent simplicity, manages to strike deep emotional chords in its exploration of grief, identity, and memory. Jesse Eisenberg not only writes and directs but also stars in this story alongside a Kieran Culkin at the peak of his craft, delivering an Oscar-winning performance that was more than well deserved.
The story follows two cousins, David (Eisenberg) and Benji (Culkin), who travel to Poland to reconnect with their…
A Raw Portrait of Chile’s Educational Struggles
Los Afectos is a deeply moving film that strikes a nerve for anyone who has experienced Chilean secondary education in the past two decades. Uncomfortable at times, it is the product of raw acting and a poignant depiction of an education system plagued by a long-standing social crisis. The film captures the tension between two opposing forces: an institutional structure backed by vertical authority and a monopoly on force, wielding its power against…
It was exciting and fun to watch, even though I didn’t fully get the context, since I dropped the anime after what may be two seasons.
Pretty enjoyable to the point it felt shorter than it is!
