Went to a press screening for a Chinese film called Still Life today. Stark, existential, with the occasional surreal flourish and a distinct rural/industrial, 21st century, Yangtze River, Three Gorges Dam-doomed village vibe. Can't say more -- they made me swear I'd only write a capsule this early in the film festival (SFIFF that is).
Cannes 2013 Review: BORGMAN Fiendishly Recounts The Time The Devil Went Up
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The titular character of Alex van Warmerdam's Borgman does not have horns,
nor does he command grotesque demons spawned from hellfire. Emaciated,
clothed ...
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