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Memento Amare
‘ Memento Amare ’ is a modern fairytale, where nothing is hard to understand what is going on, and when you do understand, it is way too late to do anything about it. This story really made us feel both homesick even if
Film reviewNero
In his highly underrated book written by John Steinbeck, ‘Cup of Gold’, Henry Morgan, the Welsh pirate who became the first commander to successfully sack Panama, states: “I may have some value to historians becaus
Film review9to5
One common requirement that can be found on virtually any job description nowadays is a so-called ‘9 to 5 mentality’. It’s so commonplace that it has achieved a high degree of social embeddedness, and there are very few
Film reviewGreed
Not that often do we get such complex projects in this festival, projects that involve an impressive score, powerful monologues and guerilla style shots, going beyond the experimental filter into a rather surrealist fiel
Film reviewListen To My Voice
Hypnotherapy is a form of alternative medicine that requires no medication, but simply a comfy chair and a will to listen. Through verbal exchange initiated after the subject enters a relaxed state, the hypnotist can the
Film reviewTo the Power of Ten
It is an unfortunate but extremely widespread reality in our world that quite often, mental illness doesn’t quite get the same attention, understanding and care as the more common physical illness. Granted, it might be h
Film reviewThe Return of the Train
The 1960s in a remote French village. Everyday life is rather monotonous, and events really struggle to make the headlines. Sophie, a young girl, dreams to one day leave the community and make a name for herself – howeve
Film reviewThe Getaway
There’s something particularly striking about remote British landscapes – the vegetation, the colour palette, a combination of dark green and grey skies, and the almost permanent drizzle. Even better, these fantastic vie
Film reviewTotal art work
Luigi Di Donato’s movie is actually a poem itself – a poem that combines the harmony of the soul and the normal order of things that really matter. Quoting from the beginning one of the greatest American writers, Edgar L
Film reviewA Crude Injustice
On 20 April 2010, in the Gulf of Mexico, an oil drilling rig explodes, producing a number of casualties but also spilling industrial quantities of oil in the sea. After the disaster was contained, the associated corporat
Film reviewSilk City Falls
Looking back, we can all admit that the 90’s were great for cinematography. Many of the movies we love today and which became cult classics were made in that era, and every day, a new young director starts up with the pl
Film reviewHeadhunterz & KSHMR - Dharma
Dharma, a concept spanning its roots in Eastern culture, has many alternate interpretations and cannot be directly translated through one word. It can mean ‘cosmic law and order’, the path to righteousness, or simply the
Film reviewThe Death of Olivier Becaille
Olivier Bécaille, a stretcher bearer who has suffered from anxiety problems and a sickly nature from his early childhood, and has often contemplated death during his young life, ends up married to a beautiful girl, Margu
Film reviewCatch of the Day
‘Catch of the Day’ (Helfa’r Heli) opens with a beautiful sunrise on a Welsh coast, and a man staring longingly towards the breathtaking landscape that unfolds before him. His wife jokingly declares herself jealous given
Film reviewMemories from Huntingdon Hill
War, as a concept, is one which exclusively relates to and concerns the human race. While all other beings on Earth do what they must in order to ensure survival, humans fight each other for ideals which are not theirs t
Film reviewTill Sunset
And what if, one day, darkness will prevail? What should we do, or how will we cope with it? T.S. Eliot gave an interesting quote regarding this matter: “So the darkness shall be the light and the stillness the dancing
Film reviewBehold, Such Clown
When someone is terminally ill, not even the best doctors in the world can pull a miracle treatment out of the hat and magically heal the person in question. Therefore, with the certain knowledge that the short bit of ro
Film reviewDay of Reckoning
Just about to party for his birthday, a grumpy war veteran refusing to have fun and enjoy the day, starts to have a vision of a mysterious young boy. Gideon van Eeden’s ' Day of Reckoning ' main character is haunted by a
Film reviewRusted Soul
In a not so bright future humans have disappeared due to a disease. The century is now inhabited by robots. It is how Elliot, one of the robots meets Mia - another machine surviving the apocalypse. As they make friends,
Film reviewFitzgerald
He gazes contemplatively at the picture of a little girl seemingly lost in the crowd looking at something. As reporters gather around fascinated by the same picture a question arises: ‘What is she looking at?’. The man’s