I've been trying to break out of the very Western-centric film canon and this was an interesting surprise, feels very personable and intimate while having the grand scale of a epic in miniature. Unfortunately unavailable here but you know where to find it
I recently saw Jia Zhangke's latest movie, which was filmed in China over the course of 22 years. Half documentary, half fiction; Though they were short glimpses, the documented footage from early 00's Chinese culture really balanced the narrative in a way I'd never seen before. Without revealing more, I'll just say the soundtrack was perfect. Caught By the Tides is one of those slice of life movies with a slow build and huge payoff.
