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Fire At Sea [2016] — An Elegiac Reflection on the Unimaginable Agony

Fire At Sea [2016] — An Elegiac Reflection on the Unimaginable Agony

ByArun Kumar

In “Fire At Sea” aka “Fuoco Ammare”, Gianfranco Rosi uses the language of cinema to reinforce a tranquil as well as a turbulent reality. His images are a lament for the sufferings of fellow humans, concealed from our collective conscience. This documentary/docu-drama contemplates a desensitized tragedy through an unforgettable, humanistic perspective.

The 25 Best Films of 2015

The 25 Best Films of 2015

ByNafees Ahmed

We’re halfway through 2015, with July almost arriving, but I waited to finish watching all the possible good films of 2015 before I come up with a list that I totally find justified for my own taste. Here is a comprehensive list of the Best Films from 2015. Do not go bonking if you don’t see Son of Saul , The Revenant on the list or Spotlight in the Top 10. I loved both the films, and they ‘may’ deserve all the critical praise and love from the audiences but I didn’t find them better than other films that topped them.

A Serious Man (2009): Facing the Elusive, Malevolent Unknown

A Serious Man (2009): Facing the Elusive, Malevolent Unknown

ByArun Kumar

Human mind is often haunted by this age-old question and requests for an answer through prayers or while talking to high priests. The question is: Why do bad things happen to good people? We try our best to be good. We show love to others & yearn for others’ love. We do our jobs & duties, hoping for some recognition from our peers. But, still bad things happen to us. Our beliefs are shattered; frustration & emotional pain surges; uncertainty confounds us. If you are religious, you want to know if God has any control over this world or if the ‘bad things’ just a series of tests to challenge our faith?

45 Years (2015): An Explicit Relationship with Memories
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45 Years (2015): An Explicit Relationship with Memories

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’45 years’ appears to be a simplistic marital drama but at its core, it is a complex character study. There are two central characters, Kate and Geoff, an old couple, married for 45 years. On one of their regular Monday mornings, a piece of news comes in form of a letter that the folks in Switzerland have found the body of Katya. The Husband’s love interest before marriage.

Tokyo Godfathers [2003]: A Richly-Textured Christmas Dramedy

Tokyo Godfathers [2003]: A Richly-Textured Christmas Dramedy

ByArun Kumar

Anime master Satoshi Kon’s films always have this dichotomy factor. Kon’s most accessible feature (or as his passionate fans would call it as his most ‘normal’ anime) Tokyo Godfathers (2003) also possesses many dichotomies, which aren’t as astoundingly complex as his previous anime “Perfect Blue” (1997) and “Millennium Actress” (2001) (Kon also made the magnum opus “Paprika” (2006) & dark, psychological anime TV-series “Paranoia Agent” (2008), before his death at the age of 46) . “Tokyo Godfathers” have an overly sentimental core to make a typical Christmas movie

The Club [2015]: The Spiritual Punishment “JIO MAMI Mumbai Film Festival Review”
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The Club [2015]: The Spiritual Punishment “JIO MAMI Mumbai Film Festival Review”

ByNafees Ahmed

Pablo Larrain’s seditious critical & quintessentially scathing film “The Club” works as a complex psychological drama that vicariously creeps inside the psyche of Priests and ultimately strip down the putridness of religious institution. The Club is an intelligent, bold and raw film, well aware about the existence of deeply flawed institution, and blunt enough to showcase,not to question, demoralized souls present in disguise of religious authority.