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Post by nochedeluz on Mar 24, 2011 19:24:26 GMT -5
OK so yes I am a big movie lover, and though there is a thread for Films, I thought maybe foreign film needs another one? Anyways... ha ha has anyone seen anything really good in that genre ? I know there are a few coming out that seem to have some buzz around them, one I am looking forward to very much is "The Skin I live In" or in Spanish La Piel Que Habito. I'm a huge almodovar fan and can't wait to see his latest masterpiece about a man trying to save his wife in the strangest of ways, plus its his first collaboration with Antonio Banderas in some odd twenty years.
Any recommendations?
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hummingbird
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Post by hummingbird on Apr 5, 2011 0:07:13 GMT -5
Paha Perhe, or Bad Family, a Finnish film written and directed by Aleksi Salmenperä.
If you are into dark and a little off-center, this film is for you. Here's the synopsis:
Mikael, a cold-eyed Finn who likes to have things just so, is a respected judge with strong ideas about child-rearing. But something’s rotten in the state of Finland. Mikael’s first wife left long ago for Denmark with their daughter Tilda, leaving Mikael behind with their son Dani. Mikael’s second wife, their young son, and Mikael’s mute father round out the happy household in BAD FAMILY. When the ex-wife dies, Tilda shows up on their doorstep. She and Dani are teenagers close in age, and though they barely know each other, they find an emotional kinship. This is more than Mikael can bear; he’s convinced the siblings are having sex. His clear mind devises increasingly devious methods of spying on them. He sets up cameras. He loudly reads the penal code regarding incest outside their locked door. He sends Grandpa to a home, and his wife to a hotel, until he can regain control of this matter. With his paranoia at a fever pitch, Mikael hires a garden gnome of a man to bundle Dani off. It’s really time for Mikael to learn to let go. (In Finnish with subtitles) –B.B.
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Post by nochedeluz on Apr 5, 2011 10:30:34 GMT -5
That sounds pretty good, just the kind of movie I like. Have you ever seen With A Friend Like Harry ? It's a great french film staring Sergi Lopez, playing the title character. It's a dark film about a friend who will go to the limits to make sure you're life is easier. Meeting an old school mate at a gas station he weaves himself into the friends life and takes control over it. He's an amazing actor and plays the character extremely well.
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