Departures 30 Nov 2011 Japan 2008 130 min Director: Yōjirō Takita This Oscar-winner looks at the Japanese rituals surrounding funerals and how they are perceived by society. Daigo Kobayashi, a young musician, finds himself out of work and ends up working (accidentally) in a funeral home as a “Nakonashi”, making the intricate, and respectful preparations… Continue reading Okuribito
Tag: 2008
Me and Orson Welles
18 Jan 2012 Director: Richard Linklater UK 2008 114 min A hugely entertaining backstage drama from cult US film-maker Linklater, this is far more than a vehicle for teen heartthrob Zac Efron. Indeed the film belongs to previously unknown Christian McKay as Welles, in a performance that is part impression, part possession from beyond the… Continue reading Me and Orson Welles
Welcome to the Sticks
18 Dec 2019 Director: Dany Boon France 2008 106 min Philippe Abrams is a post office director in Salon-de-Provence. His wife, Julie, makes his life unbearable and, in order to please her, Philippe tries to arrange a transfer to the Côte d’Azur. However, his plan backfires and he is transferred to a small town in… Continue reading Welcome to the Sticks
Frozen River
19 Jan 11 Director: Courtney Hunt USA 2008 97 min Ray (Melissa Leo) will do anything for her children – even bending the law. Underfed, underpaid and virtually unemployed, we join her as her no-good husband disappears to Atlantic City with the final payment for her dream mobile home. Teetering on a financial precipice, Ray,… Continue reading Frozen River
4 luni, 3 săptămâni ş i 2 zile – 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
16 Feb 11 Director: Christian Mungiu Romania 2008 113 min Mungiu’s excruciatingly intense drama is set in Bucharest, in 1987, a time when abortion was outlawed. A young college student, Gabita, finds herself pregnant and in big trouble. Unsure of what to do, she turns to her roommate, Otilia, for help. The women meet Mr… Continue reading 4 luni, 3 săptămâni ş i 2 zile – 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
Bir Ticaret Masali – The Market
02 Feb 11 Director: Ben Hopkins Turkey 2008 93 min This spry Turkish comedy centres on a small-time gamblegone bad. The luckless Mihram is a charismatic butroguish black market trader, desperate to set up the cellphone franchise that will make him a legitimate merchant.When an opportunity arises to help a local doctor acquiremuch-needed medicines from… Continue reading Bir Ticaret Masali – The Market
Happy Go Lucky
24 Sep 2008 Director: Mike Leigh UK 2008 Poppy (Sally Hawkins) is a joyful, free-spirited young primary school teacher. Whether preparing lessons for class or out on the busy London streets on her bicycle, Poppy treats life with the same unshakeable enthusiasm. Nothing gets her down, even the theft of her bicycle merely opens up… Continue reading Happy Go Lucky