MINDING THE GAP
Recommended. Touching. The skateboarding without protectors makes sense once you realise how much violence the youngsters suffered in their family homes. Sport lets them vent some anger. Though they smoke weed a bit too. Even the lovely girl is all tattooed, vulgar and aggressive. The town is a place where your race doesn't define you much. They all don't know how to act in order to have normal lives. Moving and thought-provoking. Caution: In Poland all the captions are in Polish. So is the info about the protagonists' further lives at the end.
BREATH
Recommended. I held breath myself at least twice. Partly a psychologic drama, partly a surfing tale with waves to behold. About holding your breath metaphorically: awaiting danger/excitement and literally: skin-diving, being thrust under water by an enormous wave or choking as part of a sex game. Also about fear being common to everyone and individuals differing and being defined by how they go about it. Like "Le grand bleu" ("The Big Blue") but in the surfing world of the sparsely populated Australian south. The two teenagers (Samson Coulter as Pikelet and Ben Spence as Loonie) are amazing actors. Convincing make-up - the boys get purple from cold water. Directed by Simon Baker who also acts as Sando. Based on a novel by Tim Winton.
WLADCY PRZYGOD. STAD DO OBLIVIO (ROCK'N'ROLL EDDIE)
Watchable. Most suitable for younger teenagers. Full of blasts, chases and other adventures, with some funny bits, e.g. a baby replaced with a doll without the carer's knowledge, and ingenious ideas like a keyhole testing saliva for DNA before opening the door. I didn't understand the gist of the plot but, with so many vivid characters, it was fun anyway.
SORRY TO BOTHER YOU
Recommended. Blew me away but you have to be a movie buff to comprehend. A sharp satire on capitalism. "Get Out" (special thanks to Jordan Peele in the credits). "Toni Erdmann", "The Yes Men" and "The Wolf of Wall Street" references in the plot and shots.
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