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Tag / 2009

March 25, 2022 by Eternality Tan

About Elly (2009)

  • Farhadi, Asghar
  • 2009, Asghar Farhadi, Iran
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A Best Director winner at the Berlinale, Farhadi weaves a complex web of human relationships that become incredibly strained when a young woman mysteriously disappears in this riotous if unsettling drama.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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January 22, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Happiest Girl in the World, The (2009)

  • Jude, Radu
  • 2009, Radu Jude, Romania
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Radu Jude’s debut feature takes cinematic tedium to mesmerizingly hilarious levels as he follows a young girl who is obliged to shoot for a commercial after winning a car in a lucky draw.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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November 28, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Spring Fever (2009)

  • Lou, Ye
  • 2009, China, Lou Ye
  • 2 Comments

Clandestine affairs and the desire for sexual connection mark Lou Ye’s naturalistic, if at times, meandering take on the taboos of the conservative Chinese society.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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November 11, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Pinoy Sunday (2009)

  • Ho, Wi Ding
  • 2009, Ho Wi Ding, Philippines, Taiwan
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Not dull, but also not memorable, Ho’s debut feature sparkles at times but also disappoints.

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Rating: 2.5 out of 5.

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October 18, 2021December 25, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Fish Tank (2009)

  • Arnold, Andrea, Criterion Collection
  • 2009, Andrea Arnold, UK
  • 2 Comments

Flies the British social realism flag sky-high—this is a remarkably piercing yet sensual work by Andrea Arnold, not to mention featuring a breathtaking performance by Katie Jarvis.

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Rating: 5 out of 5.

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September 13, 2021September 14, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Road, The (2009)

  • Hillcoat, John
  • 2009, John Hillcoat, USA
  • 1 Comment

A masterful take on the post-apocalyptic genre that finds moments of genuine warmth despite its ultra-bleak setting and aesthetic, based on a book by Cormac McCarthy, and featuring outstanding performances from Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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May 25, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Secret of Kells, The (2009)

  • Moore, Tomm
  • 2009, Ireland, Tomm Moore
  • 2 Comments

Tomm Moore’s debut feature is a visual feast that evokes a sense of wonderment even if it may be narratively slight.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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May 11, 2021May 17, 2021 by Eternality Tan

White Ribbon, The (2009)

  • Haneke, Michael
  • 2009, Austria, Germany, Michael Haneke
  • 3 Comments

Haneke’s ultra-bleak view of humanity culminates in this masterful magnum opus.

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Rating: 5 out of 5.

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May 8, 2021October 24, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Manila (2009)

  • Martin, Raya
  • 2009, Philippines, Raya Martin
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Interesting but uneven, and ultimately conventional despite its experimental intent, this shot-in-16mm tribute to Filipino auteurs Lino Brocka and Ishmael Bernal operates as a diptych capturing the underbelly of Manila.

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Rating: 3 out of 5.

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April 13, 2021April 8, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

  • Anderson, Wes, Criterion Collection
  • 2009, USA, Wes Anderson
  • 6 Comments

A Wes Anderson masterpiece of craftsmanship, direction and visual storytelling that is arguably still his finest work.

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Rating: 5 out of 5.

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