Tag: foreign language movie
Italian Film Festival – Naples to New York, The Mountain Bride
Film festivals can be hit and miss, but I enjoyed the picks for this year’s Italian Film Festival, two period dramas that couldn’t be more different in style and mood.
1001 Frames – Film Review
An experimental thriller shot in Iran, 1001 Frames feels universal as it explores the abuse of power that could have happened anywhere in the world. A good pick from the Melbourne International Film Festival line-up.
Scandinavian Film Festival – 100 Litres of Gold, When the Light Breaks
This year, I got to see a couple of Scandi offerings, a quirky Finnish comedy about two alcoholic sisters and a quiet Icelandic heartbreaker.
El 47 – Film Review
Spanish Film Festival is on in Melbourne, and this beautifully crafted true-life drama about a bus driver from the outskirts of Barcelona was a good pick.
Speak No Evil (2022) – Film Review
This bleak, cruel and twisted Danish horror film would have been unbearable if it didn’t also explore some interesting ideas about politeness and boundaries. It still made me feel not quite myself for the rest of the evening.
Touch – Film Review
Scandinavian Film Festival is on again! This gentle drama about an elderly man searching for The One Who Got Away, spanning decades, cultures and continents, was definitely a romance to remember.
Le Samouraï – Film Review
This stylish, icy cool 1967 crime thriller starring Alain Delon has been on my movie radar for ages, so I was excited to catch its 4K restoration on the big screen.
Perfect Days – Film Review
Wim Wenders’ serene, understated film is a captivating love letter to Japan and pleasures of simple living.
The Zone of Interest – Film Review
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