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Monsieur Lazhar (2011)
Masterpiece
Exceptional film on many levels. The screenplay, based on a play, takes you to emotional spaces that most films avoid or stumble when they tread. Mohamed Fellag's performance is Chaplinesque. He conveys complex motions with little dialogue. Sophie Neillise is equally engaging. When you see that much talent packed into a little girl's performance it matches the maturity her fictional character possesses. There are numerous subplots that are interwoven like a novel exploring different themes.
I'm writing this review after watching the film for a third time. It is a movie that should be savored. It delivers its life-affirming theme much like the beautiful journey from a chrysalis to a butterfly. Highly recommended.
Lobos sucios (2015)
Emotion in Every Frame
Great mix of myth, realism, Nazi fueled WWII drama. Beautifully acted, layered story. Emotion in every frame.