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Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles 1975
"If I were a woman, I couldn't sleep with someone I wasn't in love with."
"How could you know? You're not a woman."it might have a reputation as a "test of patience," and that's not not true, but that didn't prepare me for how sensual, even operatic, Jeanne Dielman often is. every subtle action is full of so much import that the moments that break from the film's melodic structure – Jeanne robotically reading a letter, Sylvain's sudden openness…
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The Boy and the Heron 2023
with miyazaki it’s the small stuff that gets me, the heavy landing as you descend from a street cart, the steadiness of your arm against the tautness of a bowstring, the way you walk while trying not to make the floorboards creek, or how you wade through water while trying not to get your pants wet. it’s just a million little observations about how people move through space, and about the spaces themselves (even the detached windshields of jet fighters…
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The People's Joker 2022
very fun! tho tbh i’m pretty bored of seeing the same Trans Coming of Age + Mommy Issues narrative beats again and again, even if it’s told with a ton of personality and there’s a gorgeous new coat of paint over it. a new paint job just isn’t what i want from trans art – what i want is new experiences, new minutiae, new fascinations. at least a few more insights that i haven’t seen dozens of times on twitter.…
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