Placeless people contrasted by vast open space, "Nomadland"'s harsh portrayal of capitalistic steamrolling grabs the viewer by their heartstrings. But preying on empathy can only take you so far; you need to back that up with substance. The film feels sparse, shots tied together by the faint thread of linear narrative. Shot and edited in a documentary-esque style, Zhao tells the audience very little, instead showing passage of time through movement and simplistic motifs like a New Years celebration orβ¦
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Bacurau 2019
βBacurau,β written and directed by Brazilian filmmakers Kleber MendonΓ§a Filho and Juliano Dornelles, is no doubt a political effort, following the path set by MendonΓ§a Filhoβs previous works such as βAquariusβ and βNeighbouring Sounds.β
With the election of current president Jair Bolsonaro, the political atmosphere in Brazil has become less supportive of art as a means of boosting the economy, something that often leads to the death of film industries in other countries. In βBacurau,β Kleber MendonΓ§a and Dornelles tackleβ¦
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Lady Snowblood 1973
A near-masterpiece. Unfortunately, the sound design was just too sparse for me. Those silent freeze frames? Awkward as hell.
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The Passion of Joan of Arc 1928
Wow! The framing, the movement of the camera. It all feels so incredibly fresh. Not to mention to performances. What can I add that no one has already said...Β
Watched as part of the Criterion Challenge 2021