USA, 2021 Musical Mainstream Trailer Let me share a thought first: Throughout all the history of humankind, the act of storytelling has been of crucial importance. Not only as a cultural manifestation, but also as a way to know ourselves and our identity better. It is well-known that there exist certain topics and motifs that… Continue reading West Side Story
Tag: Drama
The Power of the Dog
New Zealand, 2021 Western/Drama Mainstream Trailer This one was my favourite from the movies I watched this November, and I stumbled into it by chance. Last Wednesday I was overcharged by work, and I had been carrying a big amount of stress since the week before. I reached a moment where I was about to… Continue reading The Power of the Dog
The Good Boss
Spain, 2021 Tragicomedy Mainstream/Author Work Trailer I watched tonight the Spanish candidate for the Best Foreign Picture Award 2022’s Oscars venue. The director here is Fernando León de Aranoa, who is better known for his works dealing with social issues, especially work and class-related ones. This movie, of course, continues with his particular style, but… Continue reading The Good Boss
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
Japan, 2021 Light Drama Low-key Mainstream Trailer Some weeks back I read an article by one of my trusted sources describing Ryuusuke Hamaguchi as one of the enfants terribles of contemporary Japanese cinema, and labeling his career as short but quintessential. Due to life’s coincidences, it happened that his newest movie was screened here this… Continue reading Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
One Second
China, 2020 Author Work Drama Trailer I have been writing texts like this here ever since a year and a half. I consider myself a cinema enjoyer ever since 2012, regardless of the mild curiosity about it I may had had at my child/teen years. To me, and all of you know it, my dear… Continue reading One Second
Josee, the Tiger, and the Fish
Japan, 2020 Slice of Life/Melodrama Mainstream Trailer I remember having seen the promotional poster for Josee some months ago, perhaps last spring. I believe I even commented it with my usual group of animation-loving friends. Ever since that first contact with the teaser I have wanted to watch this movie; because judging by the poster,… Continue reading Josee, the Tiger, and the Fish
There is no Evil
Iran, 2020 Slice of Life/Thriller/Romance/Drama Author Trailer I have alredy mentioned several times my love and fascination towards any cultural product from the Iranosphere. Especially, the movies from the newest wave of Iranian cinema offer a very fresh and dynamic take on a culture otherwise sadly known by the traditional slowness and denseness of its… Continue reading There is no Evil
Voices in the Wind
Japan, 2021 Drama/Roadtrip Independent Trailer Kaze no Denwa got released this weekend, but only for a couple of days, in very limited screenings. This means that this movie was not exclusively made for profit, but was conceived with another goal in mind. The picture acts as a memento of 2011’s Fukushima catastrophe, a topic most… Continue reading Voices in the Wind
Big Wednesday
USA, 1978 Drama/Post-Western Mainstream Trailer The first time I heard about this movie was two years ago. I was at the yearly seaside family holidays, and it was a windy day. Big waves were crashing in the edge of the beach, and the younger sister of my mother was having a cigarette apart of the… Continue reading Big Wednesday
Sun Children
Iran, 2020 Coming of Age/Drama Low-key Mainstream Trailer At this point, you will surely know about my attraction towards movies from Second World countries, and also the kind of affinity I feel towards Iranian culture in particular. Furthermore, after seeing the poster of this movie’s local advertising campaign and the high praise it denoted, I… Continue reading Sun Children