Friday, May 27, 2022

Gespenster (2005)

 

Francoise sees Nina, an orphan with mental problems, and thinks she is her kidnapped daughter.

Peculiar psychological drama portrays two girls and a woman who, due to different circumstances, have become estranged and isolated from society (or even the real world) - hence 'ghosts' - but encounter each other; intelligently made, but elliptical in its narrative, there's an overall otherworldly atmosphere throughout the film. 


 

Anja Rubik


 

New Stuff: The New Yorker

 

(Art: Frank Viva)

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Old Joy (2006)

 

Two old pals reunite for a camping trip in Oregon's Cascade Mountains.

Solemn, almost meditative road movie follows intimately the wanderings and semi-improvised conversations of two buddies,as if accidentally creating a study of true friendship.

Maltin***: "Subtle, graceful mood piece about friendship and the way our environment affects who we are and how we live."