All About Lily Chou-Chou, A Silent Voice, Fallen Angels and 3-Iron, Better Days borrows all its strengths from these films, but especially follows the narrative thread of the Korean masterpiece. I knew that this film couldn’t result in a happy ending, but the way it utilizes so many devastating twists and turns in its story that never feel tiring at any given moment, makes the utterly heartbreaking conclusion even more impactful.
I love all the films I mentioned in the…
What a beautiful film about workplace exploitation, burnouts, loneliness, depression and the struggle to find a healthy work-life balance in the landscape of freelancing, but Heart Attack never fails to balance the comedic and dramatic elements equally. There are also elements of romance, but they fortunately don’t overtake the overarching theme of physical (un)wellbeing and being in peace with oneself. My mum and I rarely laugh this much together, let alone watch movies together, but this tragically funny film brought…
A really good illustration of the powerful military dictatorship in the 70s and the burdens it lays onto the victimized families, some of them are probably still left in the dark to this day. I‘m Still Here opens up with a lighthearted and carefree sequence at the beaches of Rio and everyone enjoys this temporary time that will soon get overshadowed by one of the most vile and cruel chapters in the country’s history, you can immediately feel the shift…
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I can not believe that I haven’t watched this masterpiece in almost over three years although I‘ve already seen it at least five times before I started using Letterboxd on a regular basis in 2022. Anyway, I don’t need to tell you that this is one, if not the best film of the 2010s, so many iconic scenes have found their way into cinematic culture and Bong Joon-ho deservedly received all the recognition and awards back in 2020. I still…
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And of course, the best family dynamics.
