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Tag Archives: Terminal Illness
As They Made Us (2022) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): As her father is fading away
“As They Made Us” is a mild comedy drama which mainly revolves around its heroine’s emotional struggle with her complex family issues. While it does not bring up anything particularly new from its familiar genre territories, the movie handles its … Continue reading
The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): But he wants to see it with her right now….
Great Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman once said that human face is the most fascinating subject possible for the camera. That is what came to my mind while I was watching Finnish film “The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to … Continue reading
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Tagged Comedy, Romance, Movie, Disability, Terminal Illness, Blindness
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Nowhere Special (2020) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Before he dies
“Nowhere Special” is a mildly poignant drama film about a decent guy who simply wants his young son to have a good life after he is gone. Although it thankfully avoids sappy sentimentality as earnestly rolling its story from one … Continue reading
Swan Song (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): A somber SF chamber drama about life and death
“Swan Song”, which was released on Apple+ two days ago, is a somber SF chamber drama revolving around one complex human matter of life and death. As calmly and earnestly following its ordinary hero’s emotional struggle involved with making an … Continue reading
Saint Maud (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): The sobering observation of one disturbing religious mania
“Saint Maud” is a dark and disturbing psychological thriller which will catch you off guard more than once. As mostly sticking to its very disturbed heroine’s warped viewpoint, the movie alternatively chills and fascinates us via a number of intense … Continue reading
The Water Man (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Searching for the Water Man
“The Water Man”, which was released in US a few months ago and then released on Netflix outside US, is a modest but wholesome coming-of-age fantasy drama. While it is reminiscent of other similar genre products ranging from “Bridge to … Continue reading
Babyteeth (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Her imperfect romance
As a coming-of-age comedy drama film revolving around a sick young heroine and her unlikely lover, Australian movie “Babyteeth” is much more matured than expected. While it will surely remind you of other similar films such as “The Fault in … Continue reading
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Tagged Addict, Adolescence, Coming-of-age drama, drug, Family, Terminal Illness
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Frankie (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): One day of a dying actress and others around her
Ira Sachs’s new film “Frankie” leisurely strolls along with its main characters, and I enjoyed that. Although the overall result is rather mild and aimless at times, the movie steadily generates small intimate moments among its main characters, and it … Continue reading
The Farewell (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A bittersweet Chinese family story
As an Asian audience, I knowingly smiled as watching the heroine of “The Farewell” coming inside her dear grandmother’s residence full of their family members. When I was young, I and my family routinely visited the house of my mother’s … Continue reading
Diane (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): As she takes care of others
“Diane”, which won three awards including the one for Best Narrative Feature at the Tribeca Film Festival in last year and was recently shown at the Jeonju International Film Festival in this week, is a little character drama about one … Continue reading