"The mother's injuries are handed down to the daughter. The mother's failures are paid for by the daughter. The mother's unhappiness will the daughter's unhappiness. It's as if the umbilical cord had never been cut. [...] Is the daughter's misfortune the mother's triumph? Is my grief your secret pleasure?"
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The Last Emperor 1987
Extra half star for the score, cinematography, and set design.
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Rashomon 1950
Narratively, this is well told. Due to that, the plot remains interesting and keeps you wondering about what happened. But moreover, you come to understand a little bit about each characters' motives.
"But dead men don't lie."
"In the end, you cannot understand the things men do."
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