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Viennale 2015 – Day 7: Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse (My Golden Days)

Posted on November 16, 2015 by cornholio1980

Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse F 2015 Written by Arnaud Desplechin & Julie Peyr Directed by Arnaud Desplechin Watched on 28.10.2015 “Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse”, while nice, didn’t really feel in any way revolutionary and/or special to me. It … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2015 – Day 6: Francofonia

Posted on November 12, 2015 by cornholio1980

Francofonia France | Germany 2015 Written by Aleksandr Sokurov Directed by Aleksandr Sokurov Watched on 27.10.2015 “Francofonia” was this years “might as well”-movie. Every year, when I do my Viennale planning, there is the occasional gap between two films. Since … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2015 – Day 6: The Lobster

Posted on November 11, 2015 by cornholio1980

The Lobster Ireland | UK | Greece | France | Netherlands | USA 2015 Written by Yorgos Lanthimos & Efthymis Filippou Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos Watched on 27.10.2015 “The Lobster” starts off so strong that for about half of its … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2015 – Day 6: Lampedusa in Winter

Posted on November 10, 2015 by cornholio1980

Lampedusa in Winter Austria | Italy | Switzerland 2015 Written by Jakob Brossmann Directed by Jakob Brossmann Watched on 27.10.2015 I’m afraid the Viennale programme didn’t do this documentary any favors in indicating that – like “Last Shelter” – “Lampedusa … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2015 – Day 6: Fatima

Posted on November 9, 2015 by cornholio1980

Fatima F 2015 Written by Philippe Faucon, based on books by Fatima Elayoubi Directed by Philippe Faucon Watched on 27.10.2015 “Fatima” deals with the generational split within (some) immigration families. Fatima came to France so that her children could have … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2015 – Day 6: Spotlight

Posted on November 8, 2015 by cornholio1980

Spotlight USA 2015 Written by Tom McCarthy Directed by Tom McCarthy Watched on 27.10.2015 “Spotlight” is an ensemble piece that chronicles the exposure of multiple cases of child abuse – and their subsequent cover-up – within the Catholic Church in … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2015 – Day 5: Last Shelter

Posted on November 7, 2015 by cornholio1980

Last Shelter AUT 2015 Written by Gerald Igor Hauzenberger Directed by Gerald Igor Hauzenberger Watched on 26.10.2015 “Last Shelter” is a good, objective and well-made documentary that nevertheless, in my opinion, missed the last punch. I didn’t find it particularly … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2015 – Day 5: Welcome to Leith

Posted on November 5, 2015 by cornholio1980

Welcome to Leith USA 2015 Written by Michael Beach Nichols & Christopher K. Walker Directed by Michael Beach Nichols & Christopher K. Walker Watched on 26.10.2015 “Welcome to Leith” is not a documentary that wants to convey a certain message, … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2015 – Day 3: Carol

Posted on November 4, 2015 by cornholio1980

Carol USA 2015 Written by Phyllis Nagy (based on a novel by Patricia Highsmith) Directed by Todd Haynes Watched on 24.10.2015 I’m a sucker for romance. I think that love in general, and romantic love in particular, is one of … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2015 – Day 2: Anderswo (Elsewhere)

Posted on November 2, 2015 by cornholio1980

Anderswo D 2014 Written by Ester Amrami & Momme Peters Directed by Ester Amrami Watched on 23.10.2015 I still can’t get over the fact that this movie was written and directed as graduation project of a film student. It’s so … Continue reading →

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