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Tag / 1983

February 25, 2019October 6, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Ballad of Narayama, The (1983)

  • Imamura, Shohei
  • 1983, Japan, Shohei Imamura
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An uncompromising adaptation of a beloved tale where Imamura manages to find moments of poetry amid the brutality, carnal desires and existential torment.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.
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January 18, 2019November 30, 2020 by Eternality Tan

First Name: Carmen (1983)

  • Godard, Jean-Luc
  • 1983, France, Jean-Luc Godard
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Godard’s Venice Golden Lion winner doesn’t quite work narratively, but its fragmentary melding of music, sound design and images is an interesting experiment.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.
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December 3, 2018June 14, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Boys from Fengkuei, The (1983)

  • Hou, Hsiao-Hsien
  • 1983, Hou, Hsiao-Hsien, Taiwan
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Hou Hsao-Hsien’s coming-of-age drama shows the hard-hitting reality of surviving in 1980s Taiwan, yet resonates as an evocation of a time passed.

⭐⭐⭐⭐

Rating: 4 out of 5.
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