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February 13, 2020February 13, 2020 by Eternality Tan

I Was at Home, But (2019)

  • Schanelec, Angela
  • 2019, Angela Schanelec, Germany
  • 3 Comments

An unconventional if masterful portrait of a German family in existential crisis, executed in as challenging and philosophical a style as any that works like a contemporary tone poem.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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January 19, 2020August 11, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Ghost Writer, The (2010)

  • Polanski, Roman
  • 2010, France, Germany, Roman Polanski, UK
  • 7 Comments

One of Polanski’s finest post-2000s efforts – this is a first-rate old-school mystery-thriller that sees the master filmmaker at the top of his game.

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

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January 18, 2020May 26, 2024 by Eternality Tan

Pianist, The (2002)

  • Polanski, Roman
  • 2002, Germany, Poland, Roman Polanski, UK
  • 6 Comments

One of Polanski’s finest films, and a great WWII Holocaust drama about human resilience, and the beauty and power of music to overcome sheer adversity.

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

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December 5, 2019December 5, 2019 by Eternality Tan

Goodbye, Lenin! (2003)

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  • 2003, Germany, Wolfgang Becker
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The film combines drama and comedy effectively in a largely engaging piece about how sociopolitics can affect the personal in absurd ways.ย 

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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September 8, 2019August 4, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Frantz (2016)

  • Ozon, Francois
  • 2016, France, Francois Ozon, Germany
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An elegiac if delicately-directed film by Ozon about lies, truths and the aftermath of war affecting the lives of those that continue to live.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.
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August 18, 2019May 7, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)

  • Jarmusch, Jim
  • 2013, Germany, Jim Jarmusch, UK
  • 3 Comments

This โ€˜anti-vampireโ€™ movie sees Jarmusch bring his idiosyncratic style to the well-worn genre in refreshing and poetic ways.

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.
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June 11, 2019September 17, 2024 by Eternality Tan

High Life (2018)

  • Denis, Claire
  • 2018, Claire Denis, France, Germany
  • 1 Comment

Arthouse sci-fi galore in this superbly-crafted tale by Claire Denis on sexuality and mortality in deep space.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.
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May 27, 2019 by Eternality Tan

Touch Me Not (2018)

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  • 2018, Germany, Romania
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4 stars

This highly-provocative Golden Berlin Bear winner does something unusual and unlikelyโ€”it forces us to rethink about human intimacy and sexuality through the uncomfortable lens of the camera.

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May 11, 2019August 15, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013)

  • von Trier, Lars
  • 2013, Denmark, Germany, Lars von Trier
  • 2 Comments

A slightly stronger work than the first volumeโ€”one that benefits greatly from Charlotte Gainsbourgโ€™s bravura performance.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.
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May 11, 2019May 11, 2019 by Eternality Tan

Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013)

  • von Trier, Lars
  • 2013, Denmark, Germany, Lars von Trier
  • 4 Comments

3 stars

The Danish provocateurโ€™s ambitious attempt to intellectualise sex and sexuality comes across as both fascinating and plodding in this first volume.

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