Tagged: mood: overwhelmed

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Gene Gant – The Thunder in his Head

For Kyle, life is a series of misunderstandings and hard fought conclusions. Gant’s debut effort is definitely a bold step in the genre and is, in fact, an accurate portrayal of the erratic nature of a teenager growing into his own skin.

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James Erich – Seidman

Steeped in the Norse mythology of Iceland, James Erich’s story is as much a spiritual awakening as it is a warm embrace for young teens trying to come to grips with their sexuality.

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Seediq Bale

This historical epic — the most expensive Taiwanese movie ever made at $25M USD and directed by Wei Te-Sheng — depicts the Wushe Incident, in which the Taiwanese aborigines rose against the Japanese, killing over 130 of them.

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J. Edgar (2011)

With the right cast, the screenwriter and the right subject, an interest may spark. So it did with J. Edgar. I mean, what couldn’t be interesting in the life of the person who set up the FBI?

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Detachment

Tony Kaye’s Detachment is a bleak, but beautiful, film about people and their longing to avoid attachments in life.

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Pina (2011)

Wim Wenders’ beautiful documentary is a love letter to and for German choreographer Pina Bausch.