Life is full of coincidences. Little and insignificant moments can and will define our entire paths in life.
Something as mundane as dropping your books in the middle of the road at night after a day of study can lead you to face the hardest heartbreak filled with sorrow and betrayal. Something so small can and will be life-changing.
Something as unexpected as hitting a dog with your car in the middle of the road at night after a hard-working…
In ordinary situations, endless conversations, and crowded places, we witness Delphine's never-ending circle of isolation and despair through her tormented vacation where the intensity of her feelings is both enchanting and heartbreaking to see, thanks to a wonderful and all-time best performance from Marie Rivière.
The Green Ray is probably one of the most interesting examinations about sincerity and honesty in the history of cinema. Minimizing any technical aspect, Eric Rohmer allows the conversations, most of them improvised, to flow…
what starts as a lighthearted comedy about a woman and her friends trash-talking, laughing, and joking about their husbands, The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice unfolds slowly into a profound and complex exploration of marriage and its difficulties. gradually getting more dramatic with sparks of conflicts about arranged marriage, Yasujirō Ozu decides to spare us a tragic ending and instead surprises us with what might be the most delicate and beautiful scene - the one that gives the title to the film - of his entire filmography. very underrated little gem.
"Don't regret. Remember."
Céline Sciamma closes the decade with one of the most ravishing stories ever put on screen. Every frame in Portrait of a Lady on Fire feels like a painting full of charm, passion, elegance, and delicacy. It's truly a portrait. A portrait of persuasions and emotions; of love, desire, isolation, loss.
