The second in Alexander Sokurov’s teratology of films concerning twentieth century dictators, Taurus is a poetic and partially factual film of the last days of Russian revolutionary, Vladimir Ulyanov ‘Lenin’. Read More »
Tag Archives: 2000s
Aurora (2014) Rodrigo Sepúlveda, Alfredo Castro, Francisca Gavilán, Luis Gnecco, Drama
Based on a real story, Sofía Olivari is a small town elementary school teacher who has been rejected twice by adoption agencies. Read More »
Barbara (2012) Christian Petzold, Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld, Rainer Bock, Christina Hecke, Drama
A doctor working in 1980s East Germany finds herself banished to a small country hospital.
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Wolfsburg (2003) Christian Petzold, Benno Fürmann, Nina Hoss, Antje Westermann, Drama
Philipp Gerber is a smart, but self-satisfied car salesman. In an inattentive moment at the wheel of his car, he runs over a biker and drives away. Read More »
Ava (2017) Léa Mysius, Noée Abita, Laure Calamy, Juan Cano, Drama, Romance
Ava, 13, is spending the summer on the Atlantic coast when she learns that she will lose her sight sooner than expected. Read More »
All the Real Girls (2003) David Gordon Green, Zooey Deschanel, Paul Schneider, Patricia Clarkson, Drama, Romance
In a small Southern American town, Paul, who is known for having sexual relations with every girl in town, falls in love with his best friend’s younger sister who is a virgin. Read More »
La femme de Gilles / Gilles’ Wife (2004) Frédéric Fonteyne, Emmanuelle Devos, Clovis Cornillac, Laura Smet, Drama
Gilles’ wife, Elise, who smiles when she thinks of him, cooks and scrubs and cheerfully makes love to him Read More »
Hitganvut Yehidim / Infiltration (2010) Dover Koshashvili, Guy Adler, Oz Zehavi, Michael Aloni, Drama
The 1956, a few years after the War of Independence and the establishment of the State of Israel. Read More »
Durval Discos / Durval Records (2002) Anna Muylaert, Ary França, Etty Fraser, Isabela Guasco, Comedy, Drama, Music, Thriller
Durval and his mother Carmita live at the back of “Durval Discos”, a record store they own in São Paulo, specializing in vinyl records. Read More »
Hitchcock/Truffaut (2015) Kent Jones, Mathieu Amalric, Wes Anderson, Peter Bogdanovich, Documentary
In 1962 Hitchcock and Truffaut locked themselves away in Hollywood for a week to excavate the secrets behind the mise-en-scène in cinema. Read More »