violaweng

violaweng

Favorite films

  • Before Sunset
  • The Double Life of Véronique
  • The Worst Person in the World
  • Chungking Express

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  • The Green Ray

    ★★★½

  • Fireworks

  • Tomato's Another Day

  • Ballet Mécanique

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  • The Green Ray

    The Green Ray

    ★★★½

    stunning summer scenery (i’m living in anticipation) but the weakest rohmer i’ve seen. thought i’d find the protagonist frighteningly relatable but I didn’t quite connect w her as much as i have w other of rohmer’s female characters. I def share some of delphine’s sentiments but not necessarily over the same things. my relationship w my perpetual loneliness has become a bit healthier i think…

  • Danse macabre

    Danse macabre

    ★★★★

    WELL YES

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  • Lilya 4-ever

    Lilya 4-ever

    ★★★★½

    crystal castles meets the crest of human despair kinda vibe😍 Moodysson puts forth the bleak and unflinching (boy is he moody!) a painstaking portrait of relentless suffering, one of the most depressing films i think i’ve ever seen. concluding segment got a tear or two out of me, as well as the scene under the table a bit earlier on. at intervals, we’re offered stark reminders of just how young lilya and volodya truly are, hearts bending as we catch…

  • Nosferatu

    Nosferatu

    ★★★★

    loved the uniformity of gothic visuals, period-horror is a yes from me. I was genuinely impressed by Lily Rose Depp’s performance, good on her. that accent was pretty spot on if I do say so myself. dragged on a bit in the middle but the ending was perfect. that scene w the sunlight coming in gave me such a rush…that final aerial shot held the composition of a painting. there, Eggers hit the nail on the head with macabre poeticism and…

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