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These Final Hours 2013
Good movie. Essentially a series of vignettes with drama, heart, insanity, all that good stuff. Low budget, well produced Aussie goodness.
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The Sacrifice 1986
Second viewing, seven years later. I remembered so much, but I'd also forgotten a lot, and there was so much left to discover. I'll probably feel the same way after seven years more.
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Shara 2003
Enigmatic. Tragic. Celebratory. Transcendent.
In the best way, it reminds me of Hou and Weeresethakul, while still very much being Kawase. Kawase’s early career is largely documentary, and mostly focused on her family. Shara is only her third feature, and the command of the camera and her subject that is evident in just the opening shot is undeniable. The camera floats through a Japanese house and follows two brothers as they play. A repetitive sound dominates the background, one that…
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