Films that Matter

Badii is set out on a journey in a car to find someone to do something. Enough suspense for a film to be interesting, isn't it? ** Spoiler Alert ** No matter how curious the plot makes you, I am sure your own reactions will make you more curious. Undoubtedly, the God of film-making knew the importance of giving space and time to viewers to be judgmental! Badii, while looking for someone, passes through a construction area with laborers around, which makes one think that maybe he is looking for some helping hand for construction. Thoughtfully, no hint is given to you. Then, We see Badii insisting a man who becomes irritated by him giving one a thought that probably he is gay. Beautifully, we see Badii as an outsider like all those people did with whom he had failed endeavors. Like us, they were judgmental about him without even knowing him. It's beautiful to see a man in confusion and trouble, making choices about the person who would bury him. Just like we form groups...

Shoehi Imamura amazingly and thoughtfully directed the Eel. It's so beautifully edited and is a minimalist thriller of our time. There are some really creative and beautiful shots with unique and mature directions. However, the film looses it's spark when it tries to be a little funny and descriptive towards the end. **Spoiler Alert** Looking at the film as it proceeds: 1) We cannot make an assumption that he didn't kill his wife at all. It is clear from his surrender and sentence. 2) Letters: A woman's voice was narrating the letters. Why? It can be assumed that he thought of someone who sent (if someone really sent) must be a woman. Also, she mentioned that this is the last time she will warn her. So, why he took actions that day and not before? 3) Sex: The sexual scenes were very passionate/professional. The way it is shown and the expressions of Yamashita suggests that he could never f**k like that (Or maybe he is sterile.) 4) Prison: His behavior (...

Compelling, moving and visually stunning; The Return aka  Vozvrashchenie is a haunting psychological thriller that haunts you much after you have finished watching it. ***Spoiler Alert!*** It has been a long time since I last watched this. Though I will try to give a simple interpretation, I make no claims that it is the only or the right interpretation. We see in the opening scene, the fear of the kid, his torment on being an outcast by his friends. The two brothers even don't have a perfect relationship. The only memory of their father that they have is a picture of him. Seeing the mental state of the kid and haziness of the few shots afterwards, one is made to think of the rest of the story as a dream. Like in Lynch's construction of a dream, the elements of pain and longing are replaced by our fantasies of how we want reality to be. It's a vivid dream where the father comes back mysteriously and they go on a trip where he fulfills all the responsibility o...

The traces of this film's emotional impact, the psychological torment and the feeling of helplessness is still there. In the Society which we live in, we take a few things for granted... like children don't lie, children should listen to their elders and what not! The question of why is something we refuse to ask. And whenever non-thinking people like us take these assumptions for granted, we are wrong and someone suffers for this. This film opens with a jump by Lucas in the chilling cold water to save his troubled friend. A social, lovable guy who even wipes a kid's buttocks to teach him how to wipe. His kindness and tenderness to children is perfectly made visible without Lucas loosing his own individuality. Klara's role is very beautifully performed by the girl. She is genuinely convincing in believing her own lies and the childishness of it. What was going on inside Klara is hard to tell. While her parents were always involved in disputes, She had only one ...