Tag Archives: Grief

Good Grief (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): After his husband’s death

Posted on January 7, 2024 by kaist455

Netflix film “Good Grief”, which was released a few days ago, attempts to present a sincere and humorous drama about personal grief, and it mostly succeeds in my trivial opinion. While it has some notable flaws including its predictable narrative … Continue reading →

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Land (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Alone in the middle of the wilderness

Posted on March 18, 2021 by kaist455

“Land”, the first feature film directed by Robin Wright, is simple and modest in terms of story and characters. Mostly isolated along with its grieving heroine in its small rural background, the movie sensitively depicts her lonely and difficult emotional … Continue reading →

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Midsommar (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Horror Under the Sun

Posted on July 12, 2019 by kaist455

Ari Aster’s second feature film “Midsommar” is one hell of horror film. Alternatively unsettling and spellbinding from the beginning to the end, the movie dexterously lures us into the weird and disturbing circumstance surrounding its main characters, and then it … Continue reading →

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Monsieur Lazhar (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A substitute teacher in charge of the class in grief

Posted on April 15, 2012 by kaist455

The terrible incident suddenly happens in one Canadian elementary school during the mundane but shattering opening sequence of “Monsieur Lazhar.” While the students enjoy the free time outside the building, one of the schoolteachers is found dead, hanging herself up … Continue reading →

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Rabbit Hole (2010) ☆☆☆(3/4) : After their happy life is shattered

Posted on December 4, 2011 by kaist455

“Rabbit Hole” is a typical story we have encountered many times in lots of other dramas. The movie tells us about the happy family life suddenly shattered by a tragic incident and how the family members tries to move on … Continue reading →

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