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alone, between two worlds (film: Les fleurs amères – Olivier Meys, 2017)

Posted on April 2, 2024 by admin

‘Les fleurs amères‘ (the title in the English distribution is ‘Bitter Flowers‘) is the debut feature film of Belgian director Olivier Meys. It’s also his only film so far, but I sincerely hope there will be more, because Meys demonstrates … Continue reading →

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the capitalist stepfather (film: ‘El buen patrón – Fernando León de Aranoa, 2021)

Posted on April 10, 2023 by admin

Many who have worked in a capitalist firm have heard the phrase obsessively uttered by Julio Blanco, the main hero of ‘El buen patrón‘ (the title is translated into English as ‘The Good Boss‘), the 2021 film by the Spanish … Continue reading →

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we all live on islands (film: The Banshees of Inisherin – Martin McDonagh, 2022)

Posted on February 15, 2023 by admin

‘The Banshees of Inisherin‘ is Martin McDonagh‘s fourth feature film and the first to be set in Ireland. In fact, it could be an adaptation of the third play in the ‘Aran Islands trilogy’, of which the first two plays … Continue reading →

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our society is the patient (film: R.M.N. – Cristian Mungiu, 2022)

Posted on January 5, 2023 by admin

Cristian Mungiu does not belong to the category of prolific filmmakers. ‘R.M.N.’ it is released six years after his previous film and ten years after the one before it. However, each of his films is an event, both from a … Continue reading →

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‘why do they hate us?’ (film: La haine – Mathieu Kassovitz, 1995)

Posted on December 26, 2022 by admin

‘La haine‘ – ‘Hate‘ is one of the most appropriate titles of movies I’ve seen lately. Many times, faced with violent social events, demonstrations and protests, we ask ourselves: ‘why do they hate us?’. The question is not new. Written … Continue reading →

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between duty and love (film: Les destinées sentimentales – Olivier Assayas, 2000)

Posted on December 15, 2022 by admin

The presence of Emmanuelle Béart and of Isabelle Huppert in the credits and the fact that ‘Les destinées sentimentales‘ is directed by Olivier Assayas were enough to convince me to see this film, despite its daunting three-hour length. Made in … Continue reading →

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the war of the classes goes on (film: Triangle of Sadness – Ruben Östlund, 2022)

Posted on December 9, 2022 by admin

‘Triangle of Sadness‘ by the Swedish director Ruben Östlund is the film that charmed the Cannes Festival jury this year. It was a choice applauded by many critics and fiercely criticized by a few others. The audience was also divided … Continue reading →

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Hollywood investigates Hollywood? (film: She Said – Maria Schrader, 2022)

Posted on November 22, 2022 by admin

I confess that I had high expectations from ‘She Said‘, the docu-drama based on the report written by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, the two New York Times reporters who revealed in the book with the same name the story … Continue reading →

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mansion of discord (film: Howards End – James Ivory, 1992)

Posted on September 22, 2022 by admin

‘Howards End‘, James Ivory‘s 1992 film, opens with a scene that takes place in nature. We see, filmed from behind, a woman running. She is wearing a long dress, which clearly hinders her movements. Clothes get dirty from grass and … Continue reading →

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traps of life (film: Fish Tank – Andrea Arnold, 2009)

Posted on April 19, 2022 by admin

‘Fish Tank‘, written and directed in 2009 by Andrea Arnold, is one of the most interesting social films I’ve seen lately. Combining the techniques of fiction and documentary films, it owes its freshness and sincerity to the fact that it … Continue reading →

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