Tag Archives: family drama

the daemon of motherhood (film: Huesera – Michelle Garza Cervera, 2022)

Posted on April 17, 2024 by admin

‘Huesera‘ (2022) is the debut feature film of Mexican director Michelle Garza Cervera. And what a debut! The director, who is also a co-writer, has imagined a story that combines psychological thriller with elements of horror, tackles feminist themes and … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged family drama, first film for a director, horror movies, Huesera, Mexican cinema, Michelle Garza Cervera, Natalia Solián, original script, psychological thriller | Leave a comment

elegy in red (film: Viskningar och rop – Ingmar Bergman, 1972)

Posted on April 15, 2024 by admin

If we really want to place ‘Cries and Whispers‘ (the original Swedish title is ‘Viskningar och rop‘), the film made in 1972 by Ingmar Bergman, in a category or genre of films, the most appropriate categorization would be ‘family drama’ … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged family drama, film rated 10, Harriet Andersson, Ingmar Bergman, Ingrid Thulin, Kari Sylwan, Liv Ullmann, Sven Nykvist, Swedish movies, Viskningar och rop | Leave a comment

anatomy of an unhappy marriage (film: Anatomie d’une chute – Justine Trier, 2023)

Posted on February 19, 2024 by admin

‘Anatomy d’une chute‘ is the surprise winner of the Palme d’Or trophy at Cannes 2023 and the ‘underdog’ nomination in several key categories at this year’s edition of the Academy Awards. I confess that I have not seen any of … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged court drama, family drama, French cinema, Milo Machado-Graner, original script, psychological thriller, Sandra Hüller, Swann Arlaud | Leave a comment

between two worlds (film: Riceboy Sleeps – Anthony Shim, 2022)

Posted on February 10, 2024 by admin

The name of Canadian Anthony Shim is to be added to the permanently increasing list of actors who have crossed over from the other side of the camera to become film directors. As an actor, he has quite an impressive … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Anthony Shim, author cinema, autobiographical movie, Canadian cinema, Choi Seung-yoon, coming to age movies, Dohyun Noel Hwang, Ethan Hwang, family drama, movies about emigration, original script, Riceboy Sleeps | Leave a comment

coming to age under the sign of magic (film: Moving / Ohikkoshi – Shinji Sômai, 1993)

Posted on February 4, 2024 by admin

‘Moving‘ (1993 – original title is ‘Ohikkoshi‘) is one of those films whose viewing is more than a cinematic spectacle – it’s an experience. It’s the first film I’ve seen by the Japanese film director Shinji Sômai, who died prematurely … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged coming to age movies, family drama, Gheorghe Zamfir, Japanese cinema, Moving, Ohikkoshi, Shinji Sômai | Leave a comment

a movie from the 50s made in 2002 (film: Far from Heaven – Todd Haynes, 2002)

Posted on January 27, 2024 by admin

Todd Haynes‘ ‘Far from Heaven‘ (2002) is a bold and highly successful stylistic and thematic exercise. From the beginning of the film, from the opening credits, you have the impression as a viewer that you are watching an American film … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged American cinema, author cinema, Dennis Haysbert, Dennis Quaid, family drama, film about homosexuality, film about infidelity, Julianne Moore, original script, social drama, Todd Haynes | Leave a comment

a case still open (film: May December – Todd Haynes, 2023)

Posted on January 13, 2024 by admin

‘May December‘ (2023) has been compared many times to Ingmar Bergman’s ‘Persona’, and director Todd Haynes, far from denying the influence, has acknowledged and commented on it in several interviews and festivals press conferences. Personally, I think that if we … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged American movies, Based on a True Story, Charles Melton, family drama, film about infidelity, film about love, Julianne Moore, Marcelo Zarvos, Natalie Portman, original script, Todd Haynes | Leave a comment

love, crime, punishment (film: Coup de chance – Woody Allen, 2023)

Posted on January 6, 2024 by admin

Someone counted, and if the count is correct, ‘Coup de chance‘ (2023) is the 50th feature film directed by Woody Allen. The Bronx-born director, screenwriter and actor is nearing the end of his ninth decade of life and seventh decade … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Coup de chance, crime film, family drama, film about infidelity, film about love, Lou de Laâge, Melvil Poupaud, movies about husband-wife relationships, movies filmed in Paris, Niels Schneider, original script, Valérie Lemercier, Vittorio Stotaro, Woody Allen | Leave a comment

in real time (film: Boyhood – Richard Linklater, 2014)

Posted on December 26, 2023 by admin

One of the main themes of the films written (sometimes in collaboration with his actors) and directed by Richard Linklater is time. The relationship between real time and cinematic time is also one of the main problems that filmmakers face. … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged American cinema, coming to age movies, Ellar Coltrane, Ethan Hawke, family drama, Lorelei Linklater, original script, Patricia Arquette, Richard Linklater | Leave a comment

the price of love (film: Partir – Catherine Corsini, 2009)

Posted on December 1, 2023 by admin

‘Partir‘ (2009) is my first encounter with a film by the French director Catherine Corsini. The impression is mostly positive. Corsini (who is also the main author of the film’s script) seems to me to be a mature filmmaker, master … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Catherine Corsini, family drama, feminist cinema, French cinema, Kristin Scott Thomas, movie about love, original script, relationship drama, Sergi López, social drama, Yvan Attal | Leave a comment