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Solitude seems to oppress me. And so does the company of other people.

Favorite films

  • Stalker
  • Burning
  • Come and See
  • The Death of Mr. Lazarescu

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  • Winter's Bone

    ★★★★

  • House of Flying Daggers

    ★★★

  • The Visitor

    ★★★★

  • Torso

    ★★★

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The Bridge

2006

★★★★★ Liked Added

As someone who has lived with severe depression and anxiety for most of his life, who often experiences suicidal ideation, and who once attempted suicide, I can tell you that this film moved me in the most profound way. As I watched friends and family talk about the people they loved, I saw myself in them. I saw myself in the people who jumped. I understood too well their pain and sadness (at least as it was described by…

Victoria

2015

★★★★★ Liked 2

There are a lot of mixed reviews here.

Some have questioned why Victoria would go along with these four men she just met. I sensed a profound sadness and loneliness beneath Victoria's apparent effervescence. Her dream of being a professional pianist has evaporated. She has come to realize that her friends at the conservatory where she studied were in fact her enemies, her competition in a ruthless struggle for professional validation. She goes clubbing alone until the early hours of…

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Phenomena

1985

★★★ Watched

Me (during the first 100 minutes): Hmm, I see, yes, interesting.

Me (during the final 15 minutes): WHAT THE FUCKIN SHIT IS GOING ON!?!?

The Last Emperor

1987

★★★ Watched

Impressive spectacle. Hollow insides. Nice ending.

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A Place of Our Own

2004

★★★★ Liked Watched

Part of what racism does in the U.S. is deny Black folk notions of celebration, of leisure, of creative cultural space to do your own thing.