Ivan Krupenikov

Ivan Krupenikov

Favorite films

  • Woman in the Dunes
  • Burning
  • Satantango
  • The Master

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  • Inside Out 2

    ★★★½

  • Transformers One

    ★★★

  • Reflection

    ★★★½

  • The Last Showgirl

    ★★★

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  • Fragments of Ice

    Fragments of Ice

    ★★★½

    TAKFLIX.

    Watching the last shot on repeat, convincing my brain that what I’m seeing is indeed an image of fireworks. I want my fucking innocence back 💔

    #russiaisaterroriststate

  • If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

    If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

    ★★★★

    Berlinale Uber Eats Music Hall, Berlin, DCP.

    Nah, did God forbid them new wave NYC filmmakers to do a chill movie? 😭💯😭

    From score to performances to lens choices - this is designed to violate you. A lot of eerie shots, that are still stitched into my memory; especially that ceiling one in the prologue.

    Rose Byrne goes full Gena Rowlands and finally shines here. If Academy doesn’t nominate her this year - it’s officially beyond cooked 😔💯😔

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  • The Brutalist

    The Brutalist

    ★★★★★

    Kino Nowe Horyzonty, Wrocław, DCP.

    This movie means A LOT to me, as a creative and an immigrant. I came watching it in hope to find some answers, but I didn’t expect to come out with this one: I think modern cinema should give hope ( I’m growing out of my angsty phase 😔💯😔 ). 

    “It’s only our bodies they hurt” 😭💯😭

  • The Substance

    The Substance

    ★★★★

    Festival de Cannes Théâtre La Licorne, Cannes, DCP.

    I can't remember the last time I witnessed the birth of a filmmaker with such bold and original cinematic language. If you think Lynne Ramsay’s close-ups are disturbing - watch this.

    In the competition, plagued by exposition shoveled down your throat through dialogue, it's so exciting to see something as visually and audially VISCERAL.

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