Tag Archives: Childhood

The Spirit of the Beehive (1973) ☆☆☆☆(4/4): A fantasy of silence and whispers

Posted on January 31, 2025 by kaist455

Víctor Erice’s 1973 film “The Spirit of the Beehive”, which is currently being shown in South Korean theaters after his recent comeback work “Close Your Eyes” (2023) came in last year, has delicately sublime qualities to be admired and appreciated. … Continue reading →

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Àma Gloria (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): The last summer with her nanny

Posted on January 7, 2024 by kaist455

“Àma Gloria”, which was released in South Korea on the first Wednesday of 2024 as “The World of Cléo”, is a little but intimate coming-of-age drama revolving around the close relationship between a six-year-old French girl and her dear nanny. … Continue reading →

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Pain and Glory (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): As he strolls in his creative crisis

Posted on January 13, 2020 by kaist455

Pedro Almodóvar’s latest work “Pain and Glory”, which was Spain’s official submission to Best International Film Oscar in last year, is a somber but undeniably poignant exploration of that fascinating interaction between life and art. I must confess that I … Continue reading →

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Beginners (2010) ☆☆☆(3/4) : It is never too late to come out

Posted on November 6, 2011 by kaist455

They say it is never too late to pursuit the happiness in our life. In Mike Mill’s “Beginners”, Hal makes a good example to his son Oliver. Hal has recently lost his wife and he is over 70, but he … Continue reading →

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