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life and fiction (film: Histoires parallèles – Asghar Farhadi, 2026)

Posted on November 12, 2026 by admin

One of the key scenes in Asghar Farhadi‘s ‘Parallel Tales‘ brings together two legends of French cinema on screen: Catherine Deneuve (in her only scene in the film) and Isabelle Huppert. Deneuve plays an editor, while Huppert portrays a novelist … Continue reading →

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Ozon’s ‘Stranger’ (film: ‘L’étranger’ – François Ozon – 2025)

Posted on November 10, 2026 by admin

Albert Camus’s ‘The Stranger‘, published in 1942—one of the works that earned the author the Nobel Prize in Literature—has been adapted into a stylized film, co-written and directed by François Ozon. While Camus is, of course, credited as the source … Continue reading →

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an Iron Curtain drama (film: Perla – Alexandra Makarová, 2025)

Posted on November 7, 2026 by admin

‘Perla‘ (2025) is the second feature film by director Alexandra Makarová. She also wrote the screenplay, drawing inspiration from events within her own family—specifically from her mother and grandmother’s biographies, both of whom share many traits with the film’s titular … Continue reading →

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humans and assassins (film: Wild Horse Nine – Martin McDonagh, 2026)

Posted on November 7, 2026 by admin

Martin McDonagh is a wonderful playwright, screenwriter, and director; his success in both theater and cinema is, in my view, partly due to his masterful command of the tools of both art forms. His characters possess life and complexity, his … Continue reading →

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witch hunt (film: Wicker – Alex Huston Fischer & Eleanor Wilcon, 2026)

Posted on November 4, 2026 by admin

‘Wicker‘ is one of the most original and surprising films I have seen lately. The screenwriters and directors are a husband-and-wife filmmaking duo, Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson, who have only a few films to their credit—either individually or … Continue reading →

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controlled emotions (film: Hôtel du Nord – Marcel Carné, 1938)

Posted on October 30, 2026 by admin

‘Hôtel du Nord‘ (1938) is the middle film in a trilogy created by Marcel Carné during the late 1930s and early 1940s—a trilogy that established him as the master of the ‘poetic realism’ genre. As in the other two films … Continue reading →

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3 days, 3 one-shots, 1 telenovela (film: 3 zile în Septembrie – Tudor Giurgiu, 2026)

Posted on October 14, 2026 by admin

I am fascinated by films that employ the ‘one-shot’ technique. A select few—very few—of them are, in my opinion, masterpieces. These are films that combine technical expertise, flawless coordination, complex logistics, and actor dedication with a story where the technical … Continue reading →

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clash of cultures (film: Fjord – Cristian Mungiu, 2026)

Posted on October 4, 2026 by admin

Cristian Mungiu does not shy away from bringing complex and controversial phenomena and events to the screen. He did so in ‘4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days‘—the film that launched his international career and earned him his first Palme … Continue reading →

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between Dr. Strangelove and SNL (film: Digger – Alejandro G. Iñárritu, 2026)

Posted on October 2, 2026 by admin

In ‘Digger‘, we have the first major contender for multiple Academy Awards at the 2027 ceremony. I make this prediction not only because the Mexican director Alejandro G. Iñárritu is a master of these accolades—with four already on his shelf—but … Continue reading →

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vaudeville on screen (film: Amoureux de ma femme – Daniel Auteuil, 2018)

Posted on October 1, 2026 by admin

I couldn’t resist the temptation to watch a film that brings together such a formidable cast—Gérard Depardieu, Sandrine Kiberlain, and Adriana Ugarte, alongside Daniel Auteuil, who also directs. The screenplay is penned by the successful French playwright and screenwriter Florian … Continue reading →

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