I am most fascinated by the renegades of the 70's, and the directors of the 90's who took their films to the next level, but I love it all.
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Alps 2011
Is there any filmmaker more idiosyncratic than Lanthimos? Across his films sadism is woven into the very fabric of existence so tightly, that the bizarre nightmare world feels entirely believable.
In Alps, a group of people start a business where they act as surrogates for the dead, fully embodying the deceased, down to clothes and mannerisms to help the surviving family and friends grieve.
Yorgos Lanthimos' universe can feel hard to break into because the actors perform in such stiff,…Translated from by -
Secrets & Lies 1996
The performances in this are so intense at times that it was a difficult movie to watch, but this is a masterclass in family dynamics and the weight of trauma and deception, and that's just the story. The intense long takes, the stunning photography, this is one of the best films I've ever seen.
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It Comes at Night 2017
This film does everything a horror movie is supposed to. It creates a world of hopelessness and animalistic terror. It holds back answers, and only reveals enough information that the baseline is dread. Even the slightest act of chopping wood in the forest feels insidious, because you know the threat is everywhere.
This is a film about a family trying to survive an apocalypse. We're not given any explanation of how the world got to this place, or the rules…Translated from by -
Columbus 2017
This was the first entry in me and Tyler's film club and I have to say, I was really touched by this, especially the photography and the performances involved. Like the perfect intersection or Linklater and Kiarostami, this is a perfect meditation on expectations. Whether it's what we owe to families, or societies, and especially all the messy ways those subjects intertwine, Columbus finds the details on the sidelines. And with a background of fascinating architecture, every scene feels like an immaculate painting, the framing reflects the unending well of emotions on display, everything is at a distance.
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