Dating process and getting to know each other is hard enough but imagine that your partner's short-term memory is fractured and you have to start the whole process all over again every day. On one hand, it's frustrating, on the other hand, it gives you so many opportunities to be creative and to fall in love not once but many times. An uplifting comedy which proves that love is about meeting the right person and then everything falls into place. 50 First Dates.
For centuries there was something wrong with the perception of women. While girls were supposed to stay virgins until their wedding day, boys were expected to gain manhood in the company of whores. Once a woman stopped being the man's property and was allowed the same voting rights, the inequality exposed itself in her professional and personal life. It was a woman who earned less than a man, it was a woman who had to make a choice between family and career. Men had best of both worlds and they took it for granted. And while women through fight and determination gained a lot, they still cannot consider themselves equal, even though they are very often better and more experienced than men. Even Hollywood has recently presented itself as the spot for sexually abused women and abusing producers, which proves that talent for acting is valued less than talent for a good job fuck. There was, however, a field in which women could compete for respect, equality, and victory. Strong and significant, Battle of the Sexes on the tennis court.
It is never too late to fall in love. Beauty and youth might pass in time, but time, in return, gives you experience and maturity. Some things are also eternal, whether it's a good story told, love and passion, or talent for turning a simple story into magic. Sometimes you think that you are in control of your life but the fate had written your life scenario long ago and you just have to watch it unfold before you and go with the flow of fortune and misery intertwined. If you are in a mood for one unbelievable fairy tale and a whole lot of unexplained incidences, set off on the journey to see Monica Bellucci's immortal beauty, Emir Kusturica's storytelling gift and your belief in the power of love will be restored. On the Milky Road.
We are spread all over the world for some reason. In one country you can be a brilliant law graduate with a loving family, core values, and decent living conditions to be limited to a cheap workforce in another. You can have high prospects, dreams, and rules that you would never ever break but circumstances force you to disobey your code of arms and become evil. You can be hurt so much that you are able to hurt as much as you have been hurt. We are spread all over the world for various reasons: some of us wanted to have better money and opportunities for survival for their families, others wanted to pursue dreams but were happy with what they were offered by fate. Some were deceived by chances, prospects, and money. Some covered miles to find peace. A bittersweet truth about emigration: The Paradise Suite.
You'd think that in the case of kidnapping your beloved ones will be there for you, they will turn the world upside down to pay the ransom, devote their last penny, liquidate their savings, beg for loans just to get back your precious body from the hands of unscrupulous criminals. In reality, however, your comeback might be less than awaited and the situation can open your eyes widely and show you who really cares and who doesn't give a shit. A story of an unwanted wife and a couple of kidnappers who became a case of tongue-in-cheek Stockholm syndrome. Ruthless People.
Remember Romeo and Juliet, who tried to love each other despite opposing families? Recall Tristan and Isolde, who fell for each other despite knight's word and wife's promise to another man? We love forbidden love, as love is hard to find. It disappears somewhere in the pursuit of money, career, and material things. It deceives you, pushes you into life scenarios you are not ready for, it makes you compromise your dreams, wishes, and ideals. It's a dream that turns into the nightmare of money division, calling names, grudges, irreconcilable differences and alimony. It leaves you heartbroken to teach you that you can love again. At times, two lost and hurt souls find each other at the crossroads and there is nothing which holds them back. Freedom, crime, and a journey of no return for contemporary young lovers with beautiful Sweden in the background. Enjoy.
Do you always picture yourself as the good guy? Are you here for justice, peace, the well-being of the poorest? Are you a savior like Batman, Robin Hood and Harry Potter, willing to die for others in the endless battle of good and evil? Or maybe one day you wake up not entirely sure on which side of the spectrum you are? Lost love, mystery and a great parody of American hypocrisy and pursuit of fame and publicity. Horns, maybe in truth you are the incarnation of evil. Enjoy.
It's apparently never too late to meet a genuine friend who will take you from the group of fake and pretentious people and add some rays of sunlight to your gloomy monotonous days. You can be separated by everything: age, background, culture, religion, and diet, but there is something that pulls you to each other like a firm grasp of the mother's hand. In times when true friendship is rare and hard to find, it's nice to watch something uplifting. A queen and her friend, and a whole lot of monarchy's highlights and paradoxes. Victoria & Abdul.
Any regrets? That career path that you didn't choose, that trip that you didn't go to when you were still young and full of energy, that parachute jump that you were too afraid to try. We all have things that we didn't do, experiences that we opted out of doing due to various reasons: responsibility, family problems, the lack of money, and bad timing. Unfortunately, we longer tend to remember things that we didn't do than those that we did add to our list of accomplishments. Imagine that you are struck by a disease which will soon terminate your life. What can you do before you finally part with your earthly form? Will it be a modest reminiscence of lost loves or a mindblowing adventure to experience all that there is to experience? Just get inspired. The Bucket List.
There are families which cultivate the love and passion for a vocation. Families of lawyers, doctors, actors, artists. Growing up in such a family always erases the lines between private and public life. You don't know if you're at work or if work absorbed your life, love, sex and the upbringing of your children to the extent of madness. You buy a little guitar for a football fan, you plan your children's education years in advance even though they barely can read and write, you take Cartoon Network obsessed youngsters to art galleries, and you disapprove other lifestyles, limiting any potential choices. Imagine a family which was so deep in its ways that it didn't notice the immediate danger and took fascination for a mortal threat. Medically disturbing, The Killing of a Sacred Deer. Enjoy.
Some easily get married and equally easily get divorced. Others last in a happy relationship for a lifetime, not needing any written document, official ceremony, change of surname, a white dress, and a suit. For some it's the validation of the life spent together and pride of numerous anniversaries celebrated among family and friends. For others, this is still something unreachable, illegal and condemned, even though they love and are loved in return. As many people as many lifestyles. But soon everybody (even permanent losers of the game of love) is bitten by the bug of love and desire, and there's time to do something about it. Funny and heart-warming, Four Weddings and a Funeral.
Can you put together the whole story from the bits and pieces of information that you are given to observe? Can you solve the mystery of a missing woman even though you can barely trust your own senses? Can you truly believe the ones you love or do you love the ideal of them sitting undisturbed in your head, sometimes so far away from the reality? And, can three so different women, with three different motherhood experiences, fall victim to one sinful mind of a man? An interesting outtake on women in general and one mystery to solve. The Girl on the Train.
Behind the walls or remote monasteries lived people who were distinguished by their intelligence and education. They followed different rules than the majority of the dark world, they knew truths inaccessible to others. But behind the curtain of religious devotion, they hid their sins and corrupt minds, committing carnal deeds and making use of those whose power they held in their hands. Behind the walls of remote monasteries, convents, and chapels there are still scandals and crimes just waiting to be discovered. Would you like to take part in a criminal investigation run by two monks and discover truths hidden by the facade of God's devotion? The Name of the Rose.
One way is to finish your education boasting a proud graduation diploma, smiling from the photograph, equipped with a pricey gift from your parents. One way is to find a respected, well-paid job and contribute something to the society by working from nine to five and paying taxes. This is one way for millions of people. There are other ways, which don't involve money, tight ties which connect you to a system of interconnected vessels: banks, offices, governments, borders, and shops. Very few choose another way: that of freedom, uninhibited dreams, but also fear and danger of the unknown. There are individuals willing to leave everything behind: family, rules, schools, and prospects to gain a different education and push themselves into the wild. One man's life story and a shift of perspective for us all.
When we are on the verge of adulthood, they delude us that dreams are there to come true, that our plans, hopes, and wishes will be fulfilled no matter what. We jump on the bandwagon of adulthood wishing for something better, different and happier than was offered to our parents. Then we find ourselves among rules impossible to overcome, we repeat the same patterns: men stuck in boring jobs to support the family, women stranded between nappies and spatulas to balance work, home, and life. No one told us that dreams and ambitions die on the way to the rubbish bin and dishwasher. No one told us about the frustrations of adulthood, failed expectations, lack of prospects, fear, insecurity, and helplessness. But no one told us that it's too late to learn. One unhappy marriage, which is to say what would happen if Rose had really saved Jack on this floating door raft. Revolutionary Road.
Imagine that you live in a bubble of happiness. You don't have to work, you float on the flying carpet of luxury among designer goods, jewelry, parties and equally successful and wealthy friends. You share the fairy tale fate of Cinderella, who finally found her Godmother and Prince Charming with castle and gold. Quite unfortunately, nothing is given forever and you might soon be left with nothing. How to build your life anew after a traumatic experience and why going mad is actually an option? The hard lesson of life for every seemingly fortunate woman who had her rose-tinted glasses shattered to pieces. Blue Jasmine.
You know these suburban areas. Seemingly, they are a perfect place for cultivating family values, relaxing after a hard day at work in the city. There's a spot for a barbecue with friends, safe children games, there's a driveway for your car and a lawn to mow. It's a great place to make friends, to enjoy the space of your mortgaged house, to lead a happy and peaceful life among trees, bushes, and white fences. Unless you watched Desperate Housewives and the curtains of naivety were raised from your eyes soon enough. Who'd have thought that the suburbs could be the base for a failed murder plot, which twists and turns in a hilarious way? Real America with real people and real memories of racial segregation in the background. Highly entertaining, Suburbicon.
The only valuable things in life that we need are food, water, shelter, work, and healthcare. You don't need diamonds, fancy clothes, designer goods and cars. Trust me, you really don't. But why, even in the richest countries in the world, it's still easier to buy a designer bag than to pay for cancer treatment? Why it takes years to pay off your mortgage, to educate yourself and why does it cost so much to treat a disease? Only selected few have enough money to grant everybody the right to long and healthy life. Sicko, a documentary shedding some light on the healthcare system in the USA, proving that the richest countries in the world don't really have the best of both worlds. Food for thought and a trigger to the bullet for future reforms.
Best way to find a friend is to be sad, miserable and in despair. Then you know that friendship is real and yours is the one to trust. Your sexless soulmate doesn't want anything from you apart from these bits and pieces of misery to help him heal his own lost soul. But how to deal with your best friend's happiness when none of this happiness concerns you? How to survive the separation and deal with a loss of the closest and most trusted person in your life? How to build your own life if you're struck by loneliness and why are we so often betrayed by those we love the most? Bitter-sweet but true. Life Partners.
Don't you think that you work too much to buy too many unnecessary things? Don't you have a feeling that you waste your life on unimportant material possessions, failing at your relationships, life goals, and dreams? We all fall into the trap of consumerism once we start earning money. We earn more to spend more; not earning enough, we buy more than we can afford, flooding ourselves in debt. Is there any solution to stress and frustration? Does having less ultimately means having more? Two guys climbing the corporate career ladder experienced a moment of crisis to come up with a very tempting philosophy. What is really important in life and why does it cost so little? Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things. Enjoy.
Our brains are extraordinary. They allow us to remember images, sounds, smells, numbers, and bring back memories from years before. They make it possible for us to learn, speak, write, communicate, and survive. Their individual structure put us in categories of predispositions, making some of us science and maths-oriented, others: artists, soothing our senses; skillful parents and teachers, bringing up generations of the future; businessmen, creating jobs for millions; doctors, immune to the disgust of blood and guts, and engineers, building everything from nothing. Our minds made us survive millennia and push our civilization towards the better, healthier and stronger. For some, being a genius means failing at other aspects of life adjustments, as you cannot achieve anything without sacrifices. Temple Grandin, a woman who revolutionized the cattle industry, despite being a woman in a man-dominated world and in spite of suffering from autism. Enjoy.
It's difficult to have a healthy relationship with food when the tastiest treats are the most unhealthy. If you want to eat what you like the most, you're going to end up in fast food restaurants and binging on chocolate bars and soda. On the other hand, if you switch to clean eating, you might kill yourself from the 'healthy' amount of nutrients. But our relationship with food is far more complicated than that, it ranges from starvation and not eating enough to overeating and using various means to get rid of the excess e.g. vomiting and laxatives. Anorexia, bulimia, mortal obesity, stomach surgeries, fad diets, diet pills: we are the only species in the world which haven't managed our nutrition yet, even though we claim that we are the most intelligent. At times, food or the lack of it can lead you to a simple suicidal path towards death. A story about a complex problem of anorexia and psychological factors which have an influence on a person's life. Teaching empathy, To the Bone.
Imagine that you can take a trip to the future where everything you know is different from what you're used to. Imagine that the things available in your time are no longer available in another time, the work that you used to do is impossible, as there are different services required. What was free is now considered a luxury and what was taken for granted is hard to find. Times change, you no longer feel free and comfortable. The only thing that doesn't change is the fact that you are a human being and you are subjected to the same spurt of emotions. Despite the time, despite technology and change. A love story, which in the loveless surroundings of our offices, hard chairs of conference rooms, and cities crowded with anonymous individuals, can happen to us all. Enjoy.
It's difficult to achieve something when life from birth places obstacles before you, making it difficult to even stay alive. It's excruciating to run away from pathology which operates as a norm and is the only known reality to a child. Our parents build us in a way that we are not entirely aware of. Whether we have them or not, whether they are perfectionists or extremely neglectful, they leave an impact on our adult lives. Their fears become our targets to overcome, their insecurities push us to have a certain lifestyle, their deficits make us work harder for something we want but failed to have as children. But without them, we would be nothing at all. The Glass Castle. How strong do you have to be to stand such rough upbringing and why running away from it all may not be all it's cracked up to be?
Remember that Jesus Christ had difficulty with persuading people that he is the son of God? He had to die and return from the dead to open the eyes of non-believers. There are still millions of those who aren't entirely sure. Nowadays, another Jesus Christ would have a tough task to convince us that there's something extraterrestrial and divine in his being. He would most likely be thrown into a mental asylum, accused of blasphemy or hailed a guru of a sect. People have little mercy for higher powers. But if there was a man who very convincingly claimed that he came from another planet? Can you grant him the benefit of the doubt or will you try to discover the truth at all cost? K-PAX.
Behind every family, there is a facade of the censored version presented to family and coworkers, and there's the real life of grudges, hatred, and humiliation. Picture perfect usually works only in pictures. Why is it so difficult to deal with the frustration of a failed career, a failed marriage, and a failed life when you are getting older? Why the middle-age crisis is a laughable theory once it doesn't concern you, and why it's never too late to turn your life upside down? The exposure of American hypocrisy, a screwed-up family: a loveless marriage, a middle-age crisis, a romance, neglected children and coming to terms with the passing of time. It all can be poked fun at when we are teens but becomes a bitter-sweet irony of our own lives when we reach adulthood. American Beauty.
War isn't the best time for love. Instead of cheerful days by the river, bouquets of flowers, hearts cut from red pieces of paper and exchanges of goodnight kisses by the moonlight, you have pain, dirt, hatred, sickness, and death. But can you really stop loving under hostile and life-threatening circumstances, can you wait for better days if you have no certainty that these days are yours to enjoy? Can you cope with the situation once you are on a different side of the barricade and you are in love with the same woman? Three hearts, one love story. Zgoda.
It's extraordinary to be loved by one person for an entire life. Among the skyrocketing rates of divorces, it's increasingly rare. People love you for certain things in life. At some point, they love you for your beauty and youth: you are physically attractive and you have potential. At some point, they love you for your experience, money, help that you can offer: a simple shelter or your need for this shelter which they are about to give. Then, they love you out of routine, they got used to your company and you engraved yourself in every activity and memory they have. To be loved in all these stages, for better and for worse, is a cliche which happens to the few. A woman who fell in love with words and freedom and a man who fell in love with a woman and all her flaws. Iris Murdoch and John Bayley in Iris.
There is a strange belief among human beings that we, as species, are better than animals. We think that our inferiors have no feelings, attachment, and emotions whatsoever. They can be used for milk, meat, skin, fur, and jewelry, bred in disastrous conditions to multiply the profit. Some people like killing on their own terms, be the trigger to the bullet. They want to hunt and put down what belongs to the wilderness. And they don't see anything bad in their actions, quite the reverse, they praise their entertainment and see themselves as heroes. With a realistic eye and a dose of cynicism, Ulrich Seidl's sin Safari. Doesn't killing in the blink of an eye with entertainment and collective reasons in mind put us a little bit lower on the scale of human development? Food for thought. Enjoy.
Some women are extraordinary. They are born just like that, once in a million, among the crowds of obedient housewives, hardworking mothers, polite secretaries, and devoted teachers. Some women are not afraid of breaking rules established by men and years of patriarchal traditions. Some women leave a heritage of points of view, ideas and experiments able to fill the lifetime of numerous women and men. Some can turn both happiness and suffering into unforgettable images which last generations. There was once an artist who was so original in her art that she could express her individuality, pain, and heartbreak both in her life and in her paintings. Turbulent life, turbulent marriage and an outstanding story of Frida Kahlo in Frida.
Your mind is full of layers. Some layers are those of the obvious, socially accepted and loud; others are hidden under your memories, traumas and nightmares, either suppressed or exploding in the most unexpected moments, shattering your life into pieces. There are reasons why your mind is what it is, why you are attracted to particular individuals, why your taste in sexual pleasure ranges from pain to humiliation. It is all written in the language of your mind. It's one thing to be able to read it, another thing is to fall victim to one's own theories and turn one's patient into one's own personal downfall and the fulfillment of wildest fantasies. No one is immune to the ways of love and desire. Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud in A Dangerous Method. Possibly, the most dangerous in the whole world of mental ailments is love.
Running a family business is hard work. It requires patience, self-respect, stamina, persistence and a pinch of luck. Having your family members as coworkers doesn't come easy either. But being the master of your success is a feeling very few can be proud of and fully appreciate its outcomes. Three siblings faced with a difficult task of running a vineyard, coming to terms with death, relationship problems and building of self-worth. And a tribute to an amazing business which has been running for thousands of years, barely changed by the progress of technology. Take a sip, Ce qui nous lie.
Imagine that there is a stranger, walking unexpectedly into your life, opening old wounds but also helping them to heal. Imagine that your heart can once again find a purpose after a tragic loss and there is a feeling budding like a flower, growing on the water of your blood, willing to stay afloat. Imagine times in silence after a huge storm of pain, loss, and rain of weapons, decimating your friends, lovers, and neighbors. Imagine fathers mourning their sons on both sides of the barricade, blaming each other equally for the same exact patriotism. Imagine a lie which also becomes your lie. And imagine what it is like to live as a woman in the middle of it all. War, loss, love, and a secret in a subtle game of colors. Franz.
Who would you choose? A gentle boyfriend who will make you feel safe and loved but add no spice to the relationship? Or a walking villain who will make you walk on your tiptoes but satisfy you in bed? Good girls and bad girls equally have their share of experiences which either ended in boring marriages or excruciating heart-aches. But occasionally, you don't have to choose and you kill two birds with one stone, hitting the genes jackpot. But shouldn't you be concerned that all this game of love comes a little bit too easy? A mystery to solve and a sexual fantasy on both sides of the spectrum. L'amant double.
In the bubble of excess, consumption, fast food and fast life we lose the sense and purpose. In the chaos of greed, we lose what is the most important. Sometimes it's enough to be loved and love in return, devote your life to art and passion and reach the state of happiness despite physical deformity and hostile relatives who would sell everything just to get a little bit richer. An amazing story of a woman, who seemingly couldn't deal with everyday chores but did so much more. A life worth living and a film about an artist who cultivated her own idea of life, honesty, and modesty. And love to share this life with. Maudie.
Women tend to obsess about clothes, hairstyles, boyfriends, and gossip. They don't like the boring routine of uneventful lives, relationships which lead to nothing and being closed in a cage of same old romance, money-talk, and circle of friends. They also seem to obsess about other women, comparing themselves endlessly to the image which they would like to follow. The problem is when the admired woman is quite a bad girl involved in a criminal case. The charm of the 80s clothes, fashion, and New York, and two women who had a taste what their lives could look like in any other circumstances. With Madonna, Desperately Seeking Susan.
Usually, when we have bad intentions, the outcome will eventually bite us back. You cannot pretend forever that you are different than in reality. Do you keep appearances just to save the marriage, work or your personal life? Do you hide behind the veil of enthusiasm, desire or interests that are not entirely yours? Temptations lead us to disasters or turn our lives upside down. What would you do if you wanted to keep the romance alive and make your husband awarded for his years of devotion? What would you do if you were an artist but desperately needed money? What would you do if pregnant but abandoned by your lover? In historic Amsterdam, there was a flower bud which theoretically allowed for everything, just as a lottery prize shifted some from rags to riches. But can you pretend forever? Tulip Fever.
Missionary position for the purpose of procreation can be a slogan promoted by the Church, however, many members of the Church proved over the years that it is not their favorite. Some people like sophisticated games, role-plays, sadomasochism, porn, toys or mind-bending positions. Some like call girls, domination, and vulnerability. It's difficult to blame others for stretching a little bit away from the norm, taking into account your own fetishes and fantasies. The best advice would be to follow your wildest dreams and make your sex life an unforgettable adventure. But if your fetishes are a little bit over the top? The consequences of following your desire might be far too serious. A hilarious film about sex, The Little Death.
When we are children it's enough to listen to a scary story to make us wet our beds, sleep with our parents or avoid basements, attics, and cemeteries for years. When we are adults we either try to overcome our phobias or try to hide them, feeling ashamed of our weaknesses in the reasonable world of work and family life. But the game of fear is not over once you grow up. Life is packed with many unfortunate events, tragedies and losses. Your imagination allows you to protect yourself, avoiding the worst possible scenarios, but these are always by your side, crawling under your bed, hiding behind the window, lurking from a badly developed photograph, giving you creeps. What is it that you are afraid of? Spiders? Ghosts? Mummies? Dead bodies? Maybe you fear that your family will abandon you or you'll be killed in the worst possible tragic circumstances. The greatest way to defeat your fear is to rationalize it, to make it as insignificant as possible. But what if you come across a creature who can turn into every possible hysterical being and feed on your fear? Is a smile of a seemingly friendly entertainment impersonation able to trigger a terrifying terror? Which of the child characters shares your own problems, family pathologies, and insecurities? A cult classic, which just like Pennywise comes every twenty-seven years to feed on us, the nation of neurotics, a Stephen King's trademark, It. Which It makes you afraid the most?
We are all guilty of some crime. Weren't you fantasizing about your teachers from the safe space of you class desk? Haven't you stolen someone's friend, boyfriend or girlfriend, turning this person later on into your best friend or the love of your life? Haven't you been in a relationship that was disapproved by your family, community, and your closest friends? Didn't you even once commit a sin of falling desperately in love with someone despite the fear of consequences? The taste of forbidden fruit let many into despair, unhappiness, and madness. All theory of your strong will and education can be helpless when faced with a need to love, desire and be loved in return. Even if this love comes from an underage nymphet. Based on Vladimir Nabokov's novel, a story about a man who lost the battle with desire. Lolita.
Kids are very often wittier and more responsible than their parents. They can also notice things that adults are too blinded to pay attention to. Adults are lured by the respect, they don't suspect that someone who has a good job and is known for years in the social circles of acceptance can engage in terrible crimes. And then grown-ups are likely to be surprised when the worst is exposed in newspaper headlines. Children are less prejudiced. They don't know the value of money, the importance of prestige. They intuitively know who is right and who is wrong. But can you follow the plan of a child, who is no longer there? Can you believe in the words of a child over the statement of an adult? The Book of Henry.
What makes a perfect villain? Why all of a sudden you hate so much that you want to destroy everybody else? Why years of humiliation bring about the worst in people and deprive them of their conscience? My two favorite villain characters: Catwoman: an assistant not appreciated by the bossy dishonest boss and the Penguin: a child rejected by his parents for appalling looks. The first one turning from a helpless spinster into sexy, indestructible power woman, the second switching from a hideous underground creature into a seemingly respectable and popular man. An epitome of unappreciated women who finally find their strength to rebel and burst the bubble of not being noticed, and successful outcasts who overcome the years of high school and family humiliation. Does it matter that they are a little bit evil? A nineties' classic and a part in the whole series of Batman enterprise. Enjoy.
Is love just an illusion? Does it allow you to be blinded, to not see what can be easily seen by others? Is it just a game which makes you besotted with the concept and far away from seeing the truth? In the oriental world of Chinese changing policy, in the realm of businesses and goods exchange, there was a man who fell in love with art, music, culture, tradition, and a woman. When you fall for the timbre of one's voice, the softness of skin, the color of the eyes, it's not really that strange. Love's deception can fool the smartest of men. With a twist, M. Butterfly.
You know with these monster creatures, they have been known for centuries and you cannot be really sure if they are real or just a figment of someone's imagination. Possibly they appeared in your dreams, were part of your complex doll and Lego blocks games, or were the characters of horror books and gothic tales which you read holding a torch under a duvet. Would you swear, though, that they aren't a part of the real world? Maybe a video footage will help you believe in what you tend to doubt. Maybe a trip to far-flung Transylvania will be of use? Maybe a face to face encounter with the above-mentioned monster will help you understand. But can you, in modern times, believe in Frankenstein, vampires, werewolves, and other mysterious creatures or is it a scheme of a wicked mind? Transylvania 6-5000.
Imagine you wake up one day without your daily dose of entertainment, you have no clothes to compare with your friends, there's no fast food restaurant that you can pop in and satisfy your cravings. Imagine that you opposed the rules of civilization, the temptations of money and the change of culture. Imagine that you are a part of the tribe. Can pristine traditions and old rules survive for the sake of preserving the unspoiled paradise that has slowly been eradicated from the surface? Can you, in the 21st century, still hunt, gather and obey the elderly against your will? Or is it time to oppose and move forward, leaving the tradition behind? An amazing cinematic adventure for those you don't find the inventions of last centuries indispensable. A love story: Tanna.
When I was growing up it was Gemma Ward, Lily Cole and Natalia Vodianova whom we admired for beauty and figure. All of them grew up, some devoted their lives to motherhood others can be still seen in the spotlight. The next generation came with Instagram sensations: Gigi and Bella Hadid, Kendall Jenner, plus size beauties and Disney stars. Let's wait ten years and see what other young beautiful women we will admire and what type of beauty will be in fashion. Even Calvin Klein decided to reuse the image of blissfully young Kate Moss for his perfume campaign as if her youth was eternal and current Kate Moss was just an older sister of her previous self. We are all obsessed with beauty and youth. Yet, we will all grow old, have our faces covered in wrinkles, have our asses and breasts drop a few inches, have our teeth fall and, even having all the money in the world, we won't stop the passing of time. But if there was a magic potion for stopping time and aging process? Can something go wrong once you want to live forever? A still relevant film with so much younger Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, and Bruce Willis. Isn't it a little bit ridiculous to be young at all cost and shouldn't we grow old with grace? Death Becomes Her.
The rise of the world population is now a fact. There are going to be more and more people. Remember this year and count us in twenty, thirty or fifty years from now. Will there be enough food to feed each and every mouth, will we have enough resources to heat our houses, start cars and public transport, and finally will there be enough places to house all of us, especially when some big cities are even now undergoing a big housing crisis? In China, there was a one child policy when the government tried to keep control over the number of people. Will it be our fate or the fate of our families to be reduced to only one offspring? Now, when you'd rather get social benefits for extra children, is it possible that some time from now you will be punished for wanting to have a bigger family? A probable concept in a hostile world when someone was brave enough to break the rules. What Happened to Monday.
Death is inevitable. Is sure like taxes. She will meet all of us one special day, whether unexpected or long awaited. And the thin line between the known and the unknown will be crossed to welcome us to a different reality. Will it be heaven or hell? Maybe there will be emptiness, nothingness, and void. Maybe there will be another life, another possibility and an endless number of configurations between space, time, race, and religion. Or maybe we will stay here until our unfinished business is finished and we can finally let go of those whom we loved, and those who we loved will say their last goodbyes to us. There was once a little boy who was able to see more than just the world of the living. But, is it that great to be forced into having The Sixth Sense? Are dead more alive than the living and can you really be sure on which side of the line you happen to be?
It's really difficult sometimes to distinguish a victim from a villain. You're not so much of a criminal when your status changes, when there is money involved, when you accomplish something in your life, when you have a career to lose or when you live in a civilized country as a representative of its civilized society. It seems, then, that using someone less experienced and naive for your pleasure is not such a big deal. Are you any better than those who brutally kill and rape? Should you feel guilty for taking advantage of your situation if you're a boss, a husband or a friend and you suddenly feel uninhibited pangs of lust? What should be the punishment for one of the most brutal crimes and why in so many countries men get away with the guilt and punishment, and the woman is to blame? And why years of slavery and apartheid bite back in a different form of segregation, hatred, and brutality? Katie Melua sang:
If a black man is racist, is it okay? When it's the white man's racism that made him that way,
Why people hate for being less privileged and are not afraid to take what was once taken from them? And what if your crime was more or less the same as the one committed by those who you wholeheartedly despise? Based on the novel by Nobel Prize winner, John Maxwell Coeztee, Disgrace.