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A friend took me to see this Danish/ Icelandic film at the IFC in March and it blew our minds. It’s been a long time since I’ve sat in a theater and realized with each passing scene that I was watching something truly original and great which will come to be known as a masterpiece (tbf this is mostly my fault because when I’m tired which is all the time I only want to watch bougie sub-Baumbach dramedies about marriage or having a gay kid or whatever). It’s about a priest in the 19th century traveling from Denmark to a remote Icelandic island to establish a church and the morally and physically degrading journey he has to endure to get there, unable to communicate with his guide Ragnar, but really it defies all narrative summary and just needs to be seen.
Jul 25, 2023
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Holy Shit thats a FILM. I can’t explain how deeply I felt moved by it. It’s stunning. I’ve never seen anything like it.
Apr 19, 2024
This film is one of a kind. The topic is heavy but it's made in such a unique way I couldn't breathe till the end not only because of the plot but also cause it's so unbelievably beautiful. I think everyone should watch it at least once in their life: first because it shines light on a real issue and second- it's breathtaking and it has one of the best paced storytelling in a film I've seen. Plus if you believe we need more colorists in modern cinema this film will be a nice surprise.
Dec 29, 2024
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I had been waiting what felt like a year and a half for this movie. In Mexico we don’t get most nominated films immediately. Instead theater chains do a “film festival” marketing in Jan (which tends to be a slow month for films) and they bring every single nominated film scattered throughout jan-feb. So I did a mini film festival for myself, on mon i watched “a complete unknown”, yesterday “i’m still here” and today “a real pain”.
It’s been a hard week, I was bummer out that i was feeling sad when i had been waiting so long for this one but i got ready, dressed up, walked to the local movie theater and by the time i got there i was feeling so happy and excited.
This movie was exactly what I needed. Without giving too much away, it’s about two cousins traveling to Poland to know where their grandmother came from. I traveled there back in 2019 and I really enjoyed seeing places I had been to in a movie I had waited for so long, that was really exciting! Kieran and Jesse playing the role of cousins gave truly amazing, moves-me-to-my-core performances. It was interesting how I could relate to a certain degree with both characters which are polar opposites.
I don’t think I was able to say why I am recommending it, maybe I’m just feeling to much and the feelings haven’t translated into words just yet.
All in all to say, please do yourselves a favor and go watch this one! I’m sure you will love it as much as I have.
Feb 13, 2025
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A once- favoured first date spot which I overused and now only go to alone, either to smoke furiously in the yard if in a mood about something, or to watch Jeopardy at the bar with the bartender and other strays
Jul 25, 2023
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I’m a huge advocate of crossing a bridge every day by foot. When I’m depressed I can’t do anything much, can’t do a proper work out or cook a meal or read or write, but I can always manage to cross a bridge. In London this means walking from my place in South East into town across Waterloo Bridge to go to therapy or the library, and in New York I like going from Clinton Hill across the Manhattan Bridge, usually just to go into Lovely Day thai cafe and eat something and turn right back around. Better than nothing!!
Jul 25, 2023
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This is a debut novel by a hugely talented Irish writer about a teenage girl in 1960s New York who ends up working in Warhol’s Factory, transcribing taped conversations destined to be collated into an experimental novel. It’s weird and wild and extremely funny and sad, perfect for anyone used to wandering around a glamorous city feeling like a lumpen freak.
Jul 25, 2023