OSCARS 2017
33 minutes late but http://freetvstream.in/de/tv/pro7.php seems to work. Without registration. Previous registrations failed. Needless effort.
O.J. wins Best Documentary - haven't seen it but picked it as the winner in an Oscar guesses competition so I'm happy anyway. The joke, however, is tasteless indeed.
Technical disruptions occur... What a year... Last time it went so smoothly.
Jackie Chan is dressed so Chinese!
I liked the bit about women being able to oppose without hatred. However, the Best Actress in an "Opposing" Role is Viola Davis, not my fave Naomi Harris or even Victoria Spencer. But I love her speech about artists being the only profession which "celebrates what it is to live a life".
Watching the commercials. American movies dubbed in German sound funny, especially "La La Land".
"Viola Davis has just got nominated for an Emmy for her Oscar speech" - good one. A tour bus is going to visit them unaware they'll see Oscar dresses on actual people - "does anyone know CPR?"
Charlize Theron always amazes me with how tall she is.
Over 80 different nations submitted films. I'm happy "Toni Erdmann" didn't win. I wasn't delighted with "The Salesman" either but at least it was a normal film, not that weirdness.
"Piper" was definitely the best short animation and rightfully won. "Zootopia" wins too! Wow! "the story of tolerance being more powerful than the fear of other". Hailee Steinfeld has got the evening's best dress imho.
Funny to see Dakota Johnson dressed up to her neck. Another interruption again (I'm going to murder my isp).
Now watching on http://www.streamlive.to/view/68969/ABC - poor quality and lots of pop-ups but works. Keeps breaking-up awfully.
OMG, Michael J. Fox on the stage. And looking good.
Jimmy Kimmel is tweeting to Donald Trump: "merylsayshi"
Explaning what film scientists and technologists do: "For example when you watch 'Star Trek' it looks like they're in space but in actuality they didn't shoot it in space".
Scarlett Johansson has always looked piggish and today, with her hair up and in her pink dress she just looks the piggiest ever.
The In Memoriam list includes Polish director Andrzej Wajda.
"Just that the script is adapted doesn't mean we love it any less."
Hally Berry with an afro hairstyle.
Like Leonardo di Caprio said, great acting is when you see the character they've become. Emma Stone has become her character more than Natalie Portman did as I kept comparing her to Jackie Kennedy. Dying to know who wins...hah! Emma Stone.
Just can't believe it! They read the wrong title?! Anyway, "Moonlight" was better than "La La Land". The musical was fun but not that ground-breaking. What's funny is that the Polish distributor of "Moonlight" couldn't get the movie into huge cinema chains, only indie theatres decided to screen it. A lot of mistakes around the picture.
Sunday 26 February 2017
APPRENTICE
Recommended. The clear structure and shots don't lead to a straightforward interpretation. Seeing how differently from me others perceive the movie only confirms its greatness. Everyone will find their own angle. Does the desctruction of the cupboard mean severing the ties with his sister? Or with his father? Or growing up? Coming to terms with what the absent father really was rather than a sailor? Does the apprentice's professional choice signify dealing with the trauma through internalizing the law hence asserting the inevitable was righteous as well? Or is it a revenge on his father for his ruined life? Much better than the Oscar-nominated "Toni Erdmann" or "The Salesman". Disappointingly the Singaporean Oscar candidate got no nomination.
AKHER AYAM EL MADINA (IN THE LAST DAYS OF THE CITY)
Watchable. Very slow, with no beginning and no ending. Trying to present what lay beneath the once peaceful country, the dormant demons coming to light, however the message nearly gets lost in the daily grind and continously dusty air. An interesting bit is the radio broadcast mentioning Egypt as the No. 5 safest country for women in the world. The whole world knows what happened later in Tahrir Square. The first signs of violence can be seen in the movie, unfortunately are shown so indifferently it's easy to get bored.
TEREDDUT (CLAIR-OBSCUR)
Watchable. Truly feminine cinema. Female director Yeşim Ustaoğlu has made a movie about one woman treating another and realising in the process that her own life is not all rosy. Still, the contrast between her freedom and her patient's enslavement is stark, the girl's age mixed-up in the script and the whole thing is sceondary to "Mustang" which makes the film partly moving and partly forced.
POLANDJA
Watchable. I left 40 minutes early to get to the next movie on time. While "PolandJa" is full of vulgarity and nonsense, I'm still curious what happened to the snake one of protagonists was trying to get rid of encountering ridiculous obstacles.
HIDDEN FIGURES
Recommended. A few years into the space opera revival comes a fact-based tale of NASA in the Cold War space race. A powerful film about two parallel struggles: one to get a man to the outer space and back and one to abolish racial segregation. And it shows beautifully how civilizational and social progress have to go hand in hand to happen at all and how social predjudices hold people back stronger than technical advancement. Very well acted: Taraji P. Henson's performance as Katherine G. Johnson and Jim Parsons' as Paul Stafford stay in memory. The subplots of the three black women provide as much suspense as the rocket launch.
LA PAZZA GIOIA (LIKE CRAZY)
Watchable. Wonderfully overacted by Valeria Bruni Tedeschi but these 'Thelma' and 'Louise on the run from a mental institution fail to evoke any deeper emotions. The joyful phase of bipolar disorder may raise some psychiatric interest but the two women are just too crazy to bear.
As the Oscars ceremony is coming up, now, two hours before, I'm listing my humble hopes:
Best Picture - Hell or High Water
Actor in a Leading Role - Denzel Washington
Actress in a Leading Role - Natalie Portman
Actor in a Supporting Role - Mahershala Ali or Jeff Bridges
Actress in a Supporting Role - Naomie Harris
Animated Feature Film - Zootopia
Cinematography - La La Land
Costume Design - La La Land
Directing - Barry Jenkins
Foreign Language Film - anything but Toni Erdmann
Makeup and Styling - Suicide Squad
Original Score - Passengers, alternatively La La Land
Original Song - City of Stars
Production Design - Passengers, alternatively La La Land
Visual Effects - anything but Doctor Strange
Adapted Screenplay - in the order of preference: Hidden Figures, Lion, Moonlight, I haven't seen Fences so not sure about this one, just not for tacky Arrival
Original Screenplay - Hell or High Water because I love it, haven't seen The Lobster or 20th Century Women though
Recommended. The clear structure and shots don't lead to a straightforward interpretation. Seeing how differently from me others perceive the movie only confirms its greatness. Everyone will find their own angle. Does the desctruction of the cupboard mean severing the ties with his sister? Or with his father? Or growing up? Coming to terms with what the absent father really was rather than a sailor? Does the apprentice's professional choice signify dealing with the trauma through internalizing the law hence asserting the inevitable was righteous as well? Or is it a revenge on his father for his ruined life? Much better than the Oscar-nominated "Toni Erdmann" or "The Salesman". Disappointingly the Singaporean Oscar candidate got no nomination.
AKHER AYAM EL MADINA (IN THE LAST DAYS OF THE CITY)
Watchable. Very slow, with no beginning and no ending. Trying to present what lay beneath the once peaceful country, the dormant demons coming to light, however the message nearly gets lost in the daily grind and continously dusty air. An interesting bit is the radio broadcast mentioning Egypt as the No. 5 safest country for women in the world. The whole world knows what happened later in Tahrir Square. The first signs of violence can be seen in the movie, unfortunately are shown so indifferently it's easy to get bored.
TEREDDUT (CLAIR-OBSCUR)
Watchable. Truly feminine cinema. Female director Yeşim Ustaoğlu has made a movie about one woman treating another and realising in the process that her own life is not all rosy. Still, the contrast between her freedom and her patient's enslavement is stark, the girl's age mixed-up in the script and the whole thing is sceondary to "Mustang" which makes the film partly moving and partly forced.
POLANDJA
Watchable. I left 40 minutes early to get to the next movie on time. While "PolandJa" is full of vulgarity and nonsense, I'm still curious what happened to the snake one of protagonists was trying to get rid of encountering ridiculous obstacles.
HIDDEN FIGURES
Recommended. A few years into the space opera revival comes a fact-based tale of NASA in the Cold War space race. A powerful film about two parallel struggles: one to get a man to the outer space and back and one to abolish racial segregation. And it shows beautifully how civilizational and social progress have to go hand in hand to happen at all and how social predjudices hold people back stronger than technical advancement. Very well acted: Taraji P. Henson's performance as Katherine G. Johnson and Jim Parsons' as Paul Stafford stay in memory. The subplots of the three black women provide as much suspense as the rocket launch.
LA PAZZA GIOIA (LIKE CRAZY)
Watchable. Wonderfully overacted by Valeria Bruni Tedeschi but these 'Thelma' and 'Louise on the run from a mental institution fail to evoke any deeper emotions. The joyful phase of bipolar disorder may raise some psychiatric interest but the two women are just too crazy to bear.
As the Oscars ceremony is coming up, now, two hours before, I'm listing my humble hopes:
Best Picture - Hell or High Water
Actor in a Leading Role - Denzel Washington
Actress in a Leading Role - Natalie Portman
Actor in a Supporting Role - Mahershala Ali or Jeff Bridges
Actress in a Supporting Role - Naomie Harris
Animated Feature Film - Zootopia
Cinematography - La La Land
Costume Design - La La Land
Directing - Barry Jenkins
Foreign Language Film - anything but Toni Erdmann
Makeup and Styling - Suicide Squad
Original Score - Passengers, alternatively La La Land
Original Song - City of Stars
Production Design - Passengers, alternatively La La Land
Visual Effects - anything but Doctor Strange
Adapted Screenplay - in the order of preference: Hidden Figures, Lion, Moonlight, I haven't seen Fences so not sure about this one, just not for tacky Arrival
Original Screenplay - Hell or High Water because I love it, haven't seen The Lobster or 20th Century Women though
Monday 20 February 2017
MARIA SKLODOWSKA-CURIE (MARIE CURIE)
Watchable. The movie's disturbing and uplifting at the same time. While there is still enormous resistance against acknowledging women's intelligence, we can see we've gone a long way since the times in which she managed to triumph against all odds. All the more it's unsettling to see her depiction limited to her work and private life. Numerous trivia about her extracurricular interests and activities have been published recently but they stay out of the picture. So, willingly or not, we have to focus on her work to life balance. For people who break the grounds of science on a daily basis it's relatively easy to break free of propriety After all, if no rule of physics or chemistry is guaranteed to stay valid forever and everything is relative (Einstein is one of protagonists here), why would the soft rules of the fabric of society be taken for granted? As we know from the real world, the lower the educational level the more rigidly the people adhere to traditional values and customs. She was far above that. And paid a price. Story apart, I disliked the dark shades in which the whole story was shot.
Watchable. The movie's disturbing and uplifting at the same time. While there is still enormous resistance against acknowledging women's intelligence, we can see we've gone a long way since the times in which she managed to triumph against all odds. All the more it's unsettling to see her depiction limited to her work and private life. Numerous trivia about her extracurricular interests and activities have been published recently but they stay out of the picture. So, willingly or not, we have to focus on her work to life balance. For people who break the grounds of science on a daily basis it's relatively easy to break free of propriety After all, if no rule of physics or chemistry is guaranteed to stay valid forever and everything is relative (Einstein is one of protagonists here), why would the soft rules of the fabric of society be taken for granted? As we know from the real world, the lower the educational level the more rigidly the people adhere to traditional values and customs. She was far above that. And paid a price. Story apart, I disliked the dark shades in which the whole story was shot.
Sunday 19 February 2017
NIGHT FILM MARATHON - THE NIGHT OF HORROR. ANTIVALENTINE'S
A CURE FOR WELLNESS
Recommended. Mountains in Baden-Württemberg are the actual location, my guess is Switzerland was too picturesque and not dramatic enough for a thriller. The spa in "Hostel" led to vile premises. Here the spa is the vile place. Like in horrors, it starts with ominous signs: aggressive village peope and a deer causing an accident. In the sanatorium nurses wear all white which makes male ones look like the "Funny Games" oppressors. The mystery deepens and deepens keeping you on the edge of the seat.
THE AUTOPSY OF JANE DOE
Recommended. Scary as hell and an unusual puzzle to solve.
부산행 (TRAIN TO BUSAN)
Recommended again. Great cinematography and a story composed of funny moments, tear-jerking ones and lots of twists of action, very realistic psychologically.
곡성 (THE WAILING)
Watchable again. Annoying zombie-like creatures. The film's too long and weird and totally class B. Likeable policemen characters attract you for the first part but later the movie loses its light tone.
A CURE FOR WELLNESS
Recommended. Mountains in Baden-Württemberg are the actual location, my guess is Switzerland was too picturesque and not dramatic enough for a thriller. The spa in "Hostel" led to vile premises. Here the spa is the vile place. Like in horrors, it starts with ominous signs: aggressive village peope and a deer causing an accident. In the sanatorium nurses wear all white which makes male ones look like the "Funny Games" oppressors. The mystery deepens and deepens keeping you on the edge of the seat.
THE AUTOPSY OF JANE DOE
Recommended. Scary as hell and an unusual puzzle to solve.
부산행 (TRAIN TO BUSAN)
Recommended again. Great cinematography and a story composed of funny moments, tear-jerking ones and lots of twists of action, very realistic psychologically.
곡성 (THE WAILING)
Watchable again. Annoying zombie-like creatures. The film's too long and weird and totally class B. Likeable policemen characters attract you for the first part but later the movie loses its light tone.
Friday 17 February 2017
Thursday 16 February 2017
BIG LITTLE LIES - EPISODES 1 AND 2
Watchable. Mostly for parents of children of all ages. But, after the second episode, even I feel involved. It's set in an uphill neighbourhood so the interiors look nice and Madeleine (Reese Witherspoon) wears wonderfully matching floral clothes. It's structured a bit strangely: you know from the beginning that someone's been murdered and excerpts from witness interrogations render as ad hoc commentaries to the plot developments - clever but annoying. But most importantly: where are the "big little" lies?
WYKLETY
Recommended. I've finally understood why. It's a feature film made by a historian and in 90% based on facts (some scenes were inspired by lives of other cursed soldiers than the portrayed ones, some got simplified, some were made less brutal than the reality), shot on the locations of the original tortures and showing all sides to the multifaceted history. It moved me deeply towards the end. Good acting. Great cinematography, especially the panoramic take of a line of soldiers on a hill ridge.
MOLLY MONSTER
Watchable. Beautiful colours, a simple tale in which the worst things that happen are missing family members with whom everyone gets reunited. Perfect for nursery-age children. There are a few songs - something I didn't like in films as a child and still don't like.
Watchable. Mostly for parents of children of all ages. But, after the second episode, even I feel involved. It's set in an uphill neighbourhood so the interiors look nice and Madeleine (Reese Witherspoon) wears wonderfully matching floral clothes. It's structured a bit strangely: you know from the beginning that someone's been murdered and excerpts from witness interrogations render as ad hoc commentaries to the plot developments - clever but annoying. But most importantly: where are the "big little" lies?
WYKLETY
Recommended. I've finally understood why. It's a feature film made by a historian and in 90% based on facts (some scenes were inspired by lives of other cursed soldiers than the portrayed ones, some got simplified, some were made less brutal than the reality), shot on the locations of the original tortures and showing all sides to the multifaceted history. It moved me deeply towards the end. Good acting. Great cinematography, especially the panoramic take of a line of soldiers on a hill ridge.
MOLLY MONSTER
Watchable. Beautiful colours, a simple tale in which the worst things that happen are missing family members with whom everyone gets reunited. Perfect for nursery-age children. There are a few songs - something I didn't like in films as a child and still don't like.
Wednesday 15 February 2017
MR. GAGA
Recommended for the 3rd time. Ohad Naharin and mind over matter. You just sense the movie with your whole self. And those incredible stories of his recovery and of curing his father when he told him to start moving in a youthful way. Visual, auditory and intellectual delight. The dancer and choreographer has just an innate talent to behold.
Recommended for the 3rd time. Ohad Naharin and mind over matter. You just sense the movie with your whole self. And those incredible stories of his recovery and of curing his father when he told him to start moving in a youthful way. Visual, auditory and intellectual delight. The dancer and choreographer has just an innate talent to behold.
Tuesday 14 February 2017
PLANETARIUM
Watchable. Very slow, contemplative, with several overlong scenes. A number of viewers walked out, which doesn't surprise me. I stayed mostly for the few clever observations. E.g. people imagine that the ghosts who come are the people they loved while in reality (so to say) they're those who cared about us unrequitedly, those who haven't finished with us. Or that someone is dying not because of a gift but rather they have the gift because they're dying. Or how, in uncertain times, it's foreigners who are trusted the least. Or how lots of people chase ghosts this way or another, instead of just living real lives.
Watchable. Very slow, contemplative, with several overlong scenes. A number of viewers walked out, which doesn't surprise me. I stayed mostly for the few clever observations. E.g. people imagine that the ghosts who come are the people they loved while in reality (so to say) they're those who cared about us unrequitedly, those who haven't finished with us. Or that someone is dying not because of a gift but rather they have the gift because they're dying. Or how, in uncertain times, it's foreigners who are trusted the least. Or how lots of people chase ghosts this way or another, instead of just living real lives.
Sunday 12 February 2017
THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE AT IMAX 3D
Watchable. The first scenes, as well as childish (Polish at least) dubbing, imply it's for children but several references to old and new "Batman" movies as well as pop culture will entertain adults as well. The main question is: can you domesticate Batman? The "hard on crime, easy on the eye" superhero is a narcissistic chauvinist who first becomes infatuated with a woman in power, then, when scorned by her, interrupts her speech for the TV. Batmacho, I would say. Apart from that, the film's about being an enthusiastic genius eager even to weld underwater but feeling alienated and about how adults never stop being children. With some jokes, e.g.: "You're needed like a sock for sandals." "Guys often wear them so, I'm guessing, a lot." (I'm translating from the Polish translation so please forgive me any inaccuracies). Good 3D at IMAX. The music's a mixture of pop songs for children and hits from the 80s, e.g. "I just died in your arms tonight" by Cutting Crew. After Batman switches off the recording, there are no further scenes, just a song.
UCITELKA (THE TEACHER)
Watchable.You don't need to be a parent to follow the well-connected manipulant's intrigues. Clear structure, persuasive acting, good communist-era scenography. Involving once you start watching but so realistic you may have been in a similar situation yourself so know it all already.
BALLERINA
Recommended. A delightful tale about fulfilling your dreams and about a true talent, enforced by passion, conquering all hearts. Set in Paris but featuring music by Tchaikovsky - from the "Swan Lake" and "Nutcracker" - as well as pop songs in English. Touching and pleasing to the ear.
A DOG'S PURPOSE
Watchable. A beautiful story, full of love of dogs. Sadly it's tear-jerking. I cried through a bigger part of the movie.
JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2
Watchable. What was fascinating in part 1, now has got ridiculously blown out of proportion. Yet, the cinematography and music are good and once you took to the characters and the specific world of hitmen in the first instalment, it's just fun to see them again. I loved the "I've lived my own way and I'm going to die my own way" scene. And this time the dog lives. The ending promises part 3 and I'm looking forward to it.
POKOT (SPOOR)
Watchable. A bizarre film, although ideologically suitable for vegetarians. But why is the positive hero barking mad? And possibly evil? Everything's distorted out of proportion, including cinematography. Even the Swietopelk joke, which could have been amusing like the famous Grzegorz Brzeczyszczykiewicz one, gets contorted by the story of domestic violence. The lack of a clear visual concept, mentioned by the director in an interview, is unfortunately clearly visible in the movie. If the director wanted to highlight the issues of age discrimination and ostracising "specific people", why is the main hero made insane towards the end of the film?!
KARSTEN OG PETRAS VIDUNDERLIGE JUL (CASPER AND EMMA'S WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS)
Watchable. Charming, reminded me of my own childhood and the films I watched then. A rare chance to see Norwegian Advent and Christmas traditions. Taken the lovely story being a bit simplistic, it's just a bit too long, with needless songs.
Watchable. The first scenes, as well as childish (Polish at least) dubbing, imply it's for children but several references to old and new "Batman" movies as well as pop culture will entertain adults as well. The main question is: can you domesticate Batman? The "hard on crime, easy on the eye" superhero is a narcissistic chauvinist who first becomes infatuated with a woman in power, then, when scorned by her, interrupts her speech for the TV. Batmacho, I would say. Apart from that, the film's about being an enthusiastic genius eager even to weld underwater but feeling alienated and about how adults never stop being children. With some jokes, e.g.: "You're needed like a sock for sandals." "Guys often wear them so, I'm guessing, a lot." (I'm translating from the Polish translation so please forgive me any inaccuracies). Good 3D at IMAX. The music's a mixture of pop songs for children and hits from the 80s, e.g. "I just died in your arms tonight" by Cutting Crew. After Batman switches off the recording, there are no further scenes, just a song.
UCITELKA (THE TEACHER)
Watchable.You don't need to be a parent to follow the well-connected manipulant's intrigues. Clear structure, persuasive acting, good communist-era scenography. Involving once you start watching but so realistic you may have been in a similar situation yourself so know it all already.
BALLERINA
Recommended. A delightful tale about fulfilling your dreams and about a true talent, enforced by passion, conquering all hearts. Set in Paris but featuring music by Tchaikovsky - from the "Swan Lake" and "Nutcracker" - as well as pop songs in English. Touching and pleasing to the ear.
A DOG'S PURPOSE
Watchable. A beautiful story, full of love of dogs. Sadly it's tear-jerking. I cried through a bigger part of the movie.
JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2
Watchable. What was fascinating in part 1, now has got ridiculously blown out of proportion. Yet, the cinematography and music are good and once you took to the characters and the specific world of hitmen in the first instalment, it's just fun to see them again. I loved the "I've lived my own way and I'm going to die my own way" scene. And this time the dog lives. The ending promises part 3 and I'm looking forward to it.
POKOT (SPOOR)
Watchable. A bizarre film, although ideologically suitable for vegetarians. But why is the positive hero barking mad? And possibly evil? Everything's distorted out of proportion, including cinematography. Even the Swietopelk joke, which could have been amusing like the famous Grzegorz Brzeczyszczykiewicz one, gets contorted by the story of domestic violence. The lack of a clear visual concept, mentioned by the director in an interview, is unfortunately clearly visible in the movie. If the director wanted to highlight the issues of age discrimination and ostracising "specific people", why is the main hero made insane towards the end of the film?!
KARSTEN OG PETRAS VIDUNDERLIGE JUL (CASPER AND EMMA'S WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS)
Watchable. Charming, reminded me of my own childhood and the films I watched then. A rare chance to see Norwegian Advent and Christmas traditions. Taken the lovely story being a bit simplistic, it's just a bit too long, with needless songs.
Friday 3 February 2017
SILENCE
Recommended. The movie's awfully religious and I'm not. But it's so well-made the 161 minutes captivate. Exquisite cinematography, costumes and make-up. Remarkably acted, especially by Andrew Garfield, in a Christian role again, and Issei Ogata as his arch enemy. It's just because I'm too lazy to list all the payroll names. In fact, there's no role here that wouldn't impress. The story is a good lesson in humility to all those who want to convert others and forget what's it for in the first place.
Recommended. The movie's awfully religious and I'm not. But it's so well-made the 161 minutes captivate. Exquisite cinematography, costumes and make-up. Remarkably acted, especially by Andrew Garfield, in a Christian role again, and Issei Ogata as his arch enemy. It's just because I'm too lazy to list all the payroll names. In fact, there's no role here that wouldn't impress. The story is a good lesson in humility to all those who want to convert others and forget what's it for in the first place.
Wednesday 1 February 2017
LA MORT DE LOUIS XIV (THE DEATH OF LOUIS XIV)
Watchable. About a king, attended to by everyone but helpless in face of a disease. Very slow, with virtually no music, no wonder some viewer fell asleep and snored. For me, however, it was fascinating to watch doctors treating the patient with strange potions which had nothing to do with medicine as we know it today. A quiet study of good will and relentless efforts failing in the lack of genuine knowledge.
GRUSSE AUS FUKUSHIMA (GREETINGS FROM FUKUSHIMA)
Recommended. "You've got only this one life. Longing is living with a ghost." "What do you do when you've lost everything?" Getting cold feet before a wedding resulting in a betrayal. Many truths about life and lots of food for thought. All of that set in Japanese scenery adding delightful immersion in an alien culture.
Watchable. About a king, attended to by everyone but helpless in face of a disease. Very slow, with virtually no music, no wonder some viewer fell asleep and snored. For me, however, it was fascinating to watch doctors treating the patient with strange potions which had nothing to do with medicine as we know it today. A quiet study of good will and relentless efforts failing in the lack of genuine knowledge.
GRUSSE AUS FUKUSHIMA (GREETINGS FROM FUKUSHIMA)
Recommended. "You've got only this one life. Longing is living with a ghost." "What do you do when you've lost everything?" Getting cold feet before a wedding resulting in a betrayal. Many truths about life and lots of food for thought. All of that set in Japanese scenery adding delightful immersion in an alien culture.
LA TAULARDE (JAILBIRDS)
Recommended. If you have ever thought prison is a holiday resort at taxpayers' expense, this movie will prove you wrong. The women's prison is brutal, harrowing and repugnant from scene one. It downgrades humans to their physiological needs, with no privacy, just all-surrounding callousness. Shot close up it shoves you into the jail existence. The ending is like a final series of punches exposing how pointless everyone's struggle has been.
Recommended. If you have ever thought prison is a holiday resort at taxpayers' expense, this movie will prove you wrong. The women's prison is brutal, harrowing and repugnant from scene one. It downgrades humans to their physiological needs, with no privacy, just all-surrounding callousness. Shot close up it shoves you into the jail existence. The ending is like a final series of punches exposing how pointless everyone's struggle has been.
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