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Tag Archives: Mother and daughter
The Four Daughters (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The reenactment of a family pain
Kaouther Ben Hania’s latest work “The Four Daughters”, which was recently nominated for Best Documentary Oscar (It was also selected as the Tunisian submission to Best International Film Oscar, by the way), presents one painful family story via a plain … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Family, Filmmaking, Mother and daughter, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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The Persian Version (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Her Persian family
“The Persian Version”, which won the Audience Award when it was premiered at the US Dramatic Competition of the Sundance Film Festival early in last year (It also received the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, by the way), is funny, charming, … Continue reading
A Letter from Kyoto (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Three sisters and their aging mother
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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Tagged Dementia, Incurable Disease, Mother and daughter, South Korean Film
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A Table for Two (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Their honest conversation on anorexia
South Korean documentary film “A Table for Two” plainly focuses on one complicated mother and daughter relationship exacerbated further by an unfortunate case of mental disorder. As its two main figures reflect more on how things went wrong between them … Continue reading
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Tagged Anorexia, Documentary, Family, Mother and daughter, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Totally Killer (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Scream mixed with Back to the Future
“Totally Killer”, which was released on Amazon Prime a few days ago, is another familiar genre mix which thankfully has enough entertaining moments to hold our attention to the end. As slyly recognized in the film, this is basically a … Continue reading
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Tagged High School, High Schooler, Horror, Mother and daughter, Murder, Serial Killing, Time Travel
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Hatching (2022) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Her issues get hatched…
It is difficult not to be impressed by the offbeat qualities of Finnish horror film “Hatching”. Besides several memorably gruesome moments of body horror to be admired for the considerable skills and efforts behind them, the movie mostly works mainly … Continue reading
The Meddler (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): What’s next for her life?
Lorene Scafaria’s “The Meddler”, which is currently available on Netflix in South Korea, is a likable comedy drama about one middle-aged lady trying to figure out what is next for her life. As she interacts with a number of people … Continue reading
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): The tale of a Kraken girl
Animation feature film “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kragen” might have felt a bit more refreshing if it came out a few years earlier at least. During my viewing, I was reminded of several other recent animation films including “Luca” (2020) and … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolescence, Animation Film, Coming-of-age drama, Family, Fantasy, High School, High Schooler, Mother and daughter
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Run Rabbit Run (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Palpably atmospheric but ultimately middling
Netflix horror film “Run Rabbit Run”, which was released in last week, is palpably atmospheric but ultimately middling. While it is mainly driven by lots of mood and some emotional intensity from its solid lead performance, the movie is rather … Continue reading
Dream Palace (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): The price of her compromise
South Korean independent film “Dream Palace” is about one ordinary woman’s increasingly grim and stressful situation which is frighteningly realistic at times. As having been quite frustrated with the deeply flawed system and society, she willingly chooses to make some … Continue reading
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