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  Kafka 1991

  Watched 29 May 2023

  Literature in cinema: Franz Kafka
  
  Kafka’s machine brings heavy snowdrifts inspired by weaknesses, fears, dilemmas, and the life of the eternal Franz Kafka. “You will leave a deep mark in the snow, but nothing more” are the words that echo through the cinematic theatre and lead us through a Kafkaesque dystopia. Let’s discuss Kafkaesque and mention some movies inspired by the author of “A Dream”, “A Report to an Academy”, “The Metamorphosis”, “A Country Doctor”, “The Castle”, “Observation”, “The Trial”…

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  Stealing Beauty 1996

  Watched 22 May 2023

  Painted lady, beneath the lights, in paradise, next to the vineyard in “Stealing Beaty” by Bertolucci

  Enigmatic poems, beautiful landscapes, renaissance architecture, international co-production between France, Italy, and the United Kingdom, and Liv Tyler’s first leading film role. Stealing Beauty is a drama film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, released in 1996. Translated from Italian, the title of this film sounds different — “I dance by myself.” The film was presented with six nominations in the competition program of the Cannes…

Popular reviews

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  Whiplash 2014

  Watched 14 May 2023 2

  The most significant victory of what cost, in the movie “Whiplash” directed by Damien Chazelle from the year 2014, presents an artistic world of rivalry, the theme of huge ambition, unreachable perfectionism and harsh reality through an amazing screenplay. This twisted drama with psychological elements dives deep into the atelophobia and social pressing in the artistic industry. The film follows first-year student Andrew Neiman (played by Miles Teller), a drummer who tries to make a name in the world. To…

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  Blue Velvet 1986

  Watched 19 Mar 2023 2

  ‘She wore blue velvet, bluer than velvet was the night, softer than satin was the light, from the stars.’ That is a strange world where director David Lynch puts viewers in the exciting story of Blue Velvet from the year 1986. This movie is a surrealistic escape from reality followed by various painful emotions and beautiful visuals.

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