Tag Archives: Dementia

Memory (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): An accidental romance tale between two troubled persons

Posted on January 26, 2025 by kaist455

Micheal Franco’s latest film “Memory” is about an accidental romance between two troubled persons. While both of them have each own issue to struggle with, they cannot help but attracted to each other after their rather unpleasant encounter, and the … Continue reading →

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A Letter from Kyoto (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Three sisters and their aging mother

Posted on December 13, 2023 by kaist455

South Korean film “A Letter from Kyoto” is a little family drama revolving around the relationships among three sisters and their aging mother. As these four different women cope with each own daily matters along the story, the movie slowly … Continue reading →

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Greenhouse (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): She has desperate issues…

Posted on August 6, 2023 by kaist455

South Korean film “Greenhouse” is mainly about one deeply troubled woman’s misery and despair – and how she comes to resort to some serious criminal measures because of that. While it is rather typical in terms of story and character, … Continue reading →

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Beyond You (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Beyond Him

Posted on September 11, 2021 by kaist455

To be frank with you, I was rather bored during the first 30 minutes of South Korean independent film “Beyond You” because I did not know much about what and how it was going to be about. On the surface, … Continue reading →

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Falling (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): An angry bitter old man and his good son

Posted on June 7, 2021 by kaist455

Viggo Mortensen’s directorial debut film “Falling” is a somber and melancholic drama which mainly revolves around a strained relationship between one angry bitter old man and his good son. While often observing how unlikable and unpleasant this old dude really … Continue reading →

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Supernova (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): They’re still together, but…

Posted on May 17, 2021 by kaist455

“Supernova” is a little somber drama which depends a lot on the undeniable chemistry between its two lead performers, who are simply fabulous as playing along with each other throughout the film. As their characters interact more and more on … Continue reading →

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The Father (2020) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): In a state of fading mind

Posted on February 21, 2021 by kaist455

“The Father” is a somber but harrowing chamber drama which calmly and sensitively depicts that confusing and devastating psychological condition of dementia. As its increasingly non-linear narrative is unfolded inside its small background, the movie gives us some acute insight … Continue reading →

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Nebraska (2013) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A fading man reaching for his delusion

Posted on February 18, 2014 by kaist455

 Nine years ago, I visited an apartment complex area in Seoul simply because of a sentimental reason of my own. I used to live there only during 1989-91, but the memories of that time are remained vividly in my mind, … Continue reading →

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