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Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person 2023
Many stories about the well-known “bloodsuckers” are contented with portraying them as monsters, whereas here an attempt is made to give an insight into their psyche. Louis-Seize strives for a dangerous balance between the morbid themes and the lightness of a teenage film, which doesn't unfold all the time, but then succeeds really well. This balance is achieved on the one hand by the two main actors and their interplay. In particular, the actress emphasizes the compassion of this character,…
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Pig 1999
“Pig” is quite special in some ways. The heavily soiled black and white images interspersed with artifacts lend the film a minimalist and sometimes surreal feel. Furthermore, it virtually avoids total shots and focuses heavily on detail. People appear out of frame and movements often take place outside the picture. From this aspect, the film derives it's chamber play-like charm and seems like a fever dream. The reason for the constant mention of this short film is due to the…
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The Shining 1980
“The Shining” is certainly one of Stephen King's most famous and most acclaimed film adaptations. At the same time, it is one of the most controversial. Controversial as it cares little about what viewers expect from a horror movie. Controversial because Stanley Kubrick cared even less about what King actually wanted with his bestseller published three years earlier.
The never-ending car journey, framed by picturesque mountains and a wonderful blue sky - this feeling of vastness will remain later, but…
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The Platform 2019
To better understand the general theme of the film, it will suffice to briefly explain the system. At the beginning, we meet Goreng, a new inmate in a vertical prison. Every day, a team of cooks prepares a sumptuous feast large enough to feed all the hundreds of cells below. Each day, the titular platform is lowered with the food, stopping at each cell for two minutes, allowing the two prisoners to eat as much or as little as they…
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