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Biutiful (2010)
Powerful drama
The pairing of Alejandro González Iñárritu and Javier Bardem gives us an incredible powerful drama.
The film Biutiful tracks the movements of natives and immigrants, particularly the Chinese who run a sweat factory and the Africans who sell on the street the merchandise made in the factory. The central character is a well-intentioned man, Uxbal whose health is getting worse. We follow the film from his perspective.
This is a powerful moving story with many themes going on that critique the society we live in and raises very important questions.
Spides (2020)
First Sci-Fi series in Berlin
Spides offers a unique take on the sci-fi genre as it's set in the underground world of Berlin.
We encounter some really interesting characters and story plots.
The only weakness for me was the CGI which overpowers what is actually going on in each scene.
Vampir (2021)
Haunting folktale
This film was part of the Screamdance section at Raindance Film Festival and I had a beautiful evening discovering this unique film there. The presentation was followed by a Q&A with writer/director Branko Tomovic and producer Jean-Louis Alexandre where they gave the audience insight information on how and why this film was shot.
It was interesting to hear that Vampir is deeply connected to Tomovic's upbringing and that haunting village really exists in real life. The film is about so much more than just a silly horror film with lots of scares. For those who understand what being an immigrant child means this film raises interesting topics about your heritage and being confronted by traditions and superstitions of the locals. All this is cleverly masked by the filmmaker with great local characters and suspenseful metaphors.
Tomovic did a great job in making you feel for the character, the entire story is told subjectively through Arnaut's eyes. The film makes you feel the isolation of that place, the loneliness and paranoia. The claustrophobia kicks in as there is no way out. It's beautifully shot and acted. A sensitive authentic subtle performance. The film's strength is the atmosphere and doom that slowly creeps in. Once you realise there is no escape it is too late.