Mia's farewell to her childhood. Mourning and celebration intertwined. With the music always playing, all we can do is surrender to it and dance. That’s the only way to become part of a life we are strangers to.
The film portrays a young woman's grief after losing her mother, starting deliberately superficially but deepening into a timeless exploration as it unfolds.
⭐⭐ Is memory a blessing or a curse? Michel Franco's 2023 film Memory portrays memory as both a lost blessing and a curse that imprisons individuals.
⭐⭐⭐ "Simon de la montaña" is a promising debut for the director with strong technical aspects.
⭐⭐⭐⭐ A striking prologue: tense strings starting before the screen even lights up, a deafening sound design, and superimposed distorted human faces caught between reality and hallucination... Sounds familiar, doesn't it?
⭐⭐⭐ While Emanuel Parvu seems to be following the footsteps of masters like Cristian Mungiu and Cristi Puiu, he appears to be lagging behind.
⭐⭐⭐ "Hollywood's Weird Wave" is loading... At least his signature is not yet lost, but a bit "interrupted".
⭐⭐⭐ In Mika Gustafson's debut feature film, the three-person paradise created by Laura and her sisters is endangered by irresponsible adults. With its unique scenes depicting the bittersweet pangs of growing up, successful characterizations, and performances, Paradiset Brinner fills and overflows the