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45 Years (2015)

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Roof, The (1956)

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Nights of Cabiria (1957)

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Eo (2022)

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Kisapmata (1981)

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Women Talking (2022)

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Last Stage, The (1948)

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Jetée, La (1962)

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Music (2023)

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All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)

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Tag / 2007

October 5, 2021October 5, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Mourning Forest, The (2007)

  • Kawase, Naomi
  • 2007, Japan, Naomi Kawase
  • 3 Comments

There’s a certain indescribable sense of tranquility and ‘silence’ to this beautiful melancholic work that is as much about grief as it is about the end of mourning.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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July 10, 2021October 3, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Redacted (2007)

  • De Palma, Brian
  • 2007, Brian De Palma, Canada, USA
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Not well-appreciated in its time, this satirical docu-style fiction feels like the last word on America’s controversial involvement in the Iraq War, and sees De Palma at his most liberal and provocative.

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

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June 17, 2021November 7, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Yella (2007)

  • Petzold, Christian
  • 2007, Christian Petzold, Germany
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It draws heavy inspiration from the 1962 indie horror ‘Carnival of Souls‘, but the storytelling and execution are unmistakably Petzold’s as he tackles failed dreams and false hopes in this slow-burning psychological biz thriller.  

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 by Eternality Tan

My Blueberry Nights (2007)

  • Wong, Kar Wai
  • 2007, Hong Kong, USA, Wong, Kar Wai
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Wong’s English-language debut could be his weakest film, though there are moments of soulfulness to savour. 

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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May 7, 2021May 7, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Funny Games U.S. (2007)

  • Haneke, Michael
  • 2007, France, Michael Haneke, USA
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A shot-by-shot U.S. remake by Haneke himself of his earlier work, which might just challenge more viewers to tackle his singular filmography.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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April 11, 2021March 10, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Darjeeling Limited, The (2007)

  • Anderson, Wes, Criterion Collection
  • 2007, USA, Wes Anderson
  • 5 Comments

The auteur brings his idiosyncratic style and a developing sense of filmmaking maturity to the East in this colourful and quirky shot-in-India road trip.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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February 21, 2021August 4, 2021 by Eternality Tan

All Is Forgiven (2007)

  • Hansen-Love, Mia
  • 2007, France, Mia Hansen-Love
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An assured feature debut from Mia Hansen-Løve who deals with the film’s father-daughter bond/estrangement with a clear-eyed sensitivity.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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November 18, 2020December 7, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Boarding Gate (2007)

  • Assayas, Olivier
  • 2007, France, Olivier Assayas
  • 2 Comments

A lacklustre first half plagues Assayas’ globetrotting ‘thriller’ about corporate and personal manipulation, but it gets better and features Asia Argento in a strong performance. 

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Rating: 3 out of 5.

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September 30, 2020September 30, 2020 by Eternality Tan

You, the Living (2007)

  • Andersson, Roy
  • 2007, Roy Andersson, Sweden
  • 4 Comments

The second instalment of Andersson’s absurdist ‘Living’ trilogy is a gentler but no less incisive take on the beauty and doldrums of human existence.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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July 24, 2020November 29, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Afternoon (2007)

  • Schanelec, Angela
  • 2007, Angela Schanelec, Germany
  • 2 Comments

Schanelec’s film here works like an outdoorsy chamber piece, based on Chekhov’s “The Seagull”, and shot with the kind of abstract and fluid ambiguity that has characterised most of her fascinating output.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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