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Portrait of a lady on fire is my religion

what the hell did they put in this movie? I need it desperately. I need it like an everything bagel with veggie cream cheese on a Sunday morning. I need it like water in my lungs. I need it like I need Age of Consent to play directly following Love Will Tear Us Apart on the dance floor. I need it like two beers to overcome my social anxiety. I need it like the woman I met at that house party last week to text back so we can go out and dance and talk about books again because I long to hear her opinion on literally anything. Safe to say, I need this movie bad. A day on this earth doesn’t pass where I don’t think about this piece of film. The longing. The tension. The colors. The music. The sea. It has it all. I need to be at the sea. You know how they used to send women to the sea for treatment for “hysteria”, like in The Bell Jar or Ammonite or this film. I need that but less in the patriarchal and misogynistic way, but more in like a “I really need to just be close to a body of water for a prolonged period of time and ponder things”. Every time I see the number 28 I think of this film. Every time I look at a classical painting. Every time I hear a French word spoken I am convinced I need to acquire the language so I can grasp this in its true essence. My therapist told me that I am centered around longing, this has always been true, this movie has only amplified that. The lovers path or the poets path which shall I take? I don’t fucking know as long as I can experience a connection half as deep as this. Go watch this movie.

@bills

Aug 2, 2024

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perfect days by win wenders

I just saw Win Wenders' "Perfect Days" at the cinema. I know it's already on Mubi and I know it's already been in cinemas in the Northern Hemisphere. But it premiered in São Paulo this week. I'm not a Win Wenders girl. Sure, he's a tremendous auteur, one of the greats. I was super impacted by the atmosphere of "Der Himmel über Berlin" (which was beautifully titled "Asas do Desejo", in Brazil) and by Nastassja Kinski's pink angora jumper in "Paris Texas," but never became a follower. And yet: "Perfect Days" is a perfect film, one that only a dedicated filmmaker in complete control of his craft, surrounded by ideal condition, could make. The synopsis: "Hirayama lives a life of blissful contentment, spending his days balancing his job as a caretaker of Tokyo’s public toilets with his passion for music, literature, and photography. His structured routine is slowly interrupted by unexpected encounters that force him to reconnect with his past." There's nothing I like more than going to the movies and then going out to eat afterwards, talking about the film on the way, during the meal, and on the way home. The success of the endeavour depends, of course, on the film. There are movies, even some that are very entertaining and enjoyable to watch, that quickly run out of steam. The subject changes, you don't think about what you saw any more, life moves on. And then there are movies like this one, where a seemingly banal story (the routine of a toilet cleaner in Tokyo) gives way to dreamlike sequences, to display of characters you want to know more about, to being unexpectedly moved to tears, rooting for a beautiful ending for our gentle protagonist (the spectacular Koji Yahusko). And it also talks about photographs, music, books, architecture. It's rare that so much is said in so little time in a film. I left the cinema feeling like I gained two hours of life. Made me want to be a better person, really, it is just beautiful. 10/10. Please, don't miss it. Mubi: https://mubi.com/en/br/films/perfect-days Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/film/perfect-days-2023/ Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTgWYojq-z8 ps: anyone who has ever used a public toilet in São Paulo will be envious of the public toilets in Tokyo.

@gaia

Feb 18, 2024

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'FALLEN LEAVES'

down with bureaucracy! humanity restored! love is the way :) extremely droll; my body softly tensed and relaxed throughout the entire watch. a very spot-on portrayal and message about the working class, bodies, labor, etc that felt very specific to Europe. Simone Weil is fist-pumping from another realm  i adored the soundtrack and dug the Finnish band cameo. at times i thought it reminded me of a less exuberant version of Another Round. obviously i can't go on without mentioning this film is a great campaign for showcasing that men 50+ are fine as hell... i'm specifically talking about the extras but like the main can obviously get it too. handsome without the self-awareness or care of being handsome but complete with the quiet, petulant self-destruction...mmmmm i do rate a quiet film...not a silent film just a quiet one

@kpeck

Jan 24, 2024

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create (badly)

if God can do it, so can you. like what if you just drew a boat? yeah it's shitty, but you've just drawn a boat! and like, He made mosquitos so like the bar's pretty fuckin low...

@melena

Feb 24, 2024

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walking around your city

not only is it quite literally a breath of fresh air, you never know what oddities you'll find! i just discovered a charity shop that was 50% off storewide AND a new cinema!

@melena

Mar 4, 2024

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nature walks with friends

if it's a lovely day out, consider taking a little walk through nature with your friends! perhaps you'll race sticks under a bridge or perhaps you'll spend half an hour picking up glass by the side of a creek. you know, for fun.

@melena

Mar 18, 2025