Daily Archives: November 30, 2025

Kontinental ’25 (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): A bailiff who cares a lot

Posted on November 30, 2025 by kaist455

Romanian filmmaker Radu Jude’s “Kontinental ’25”, which is one of the two films from him during this year, amused me to some degree. While being relatively less edgy and provocative than his two previous film “Bad Luck Banging or Loony … Continue reading →

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Kokuho (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Becoming a living national treasure

Posted on November 30, 2025 by kaist455

Japanese film “Kokuho”, which was selected as the Japanese entry to Best International Film Oscar at the 2026 Academy Awards, is an ambitious backstage drama to behold. Yes, this is another typical story about that hectic price of artistic achievement … Continue reading →

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Hallan (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): A young mother and her little daughter in the Jeju Uprising

Posted on November 30, 2025 by kaist455

South Korean film “Hallan” turns out to be a lot more haunting than I expected at first. Closely following the harrowing survival drama of a young mother and her little daughter in the middle of the Jeju Uprising (1948 ~ … Continue reading →

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