Jujube/2019-iffr-log

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Nuestro Tiempo

  • the main character comes across as controlling (the film's intention)
  • film is long, but with imageries from the ranch there is enough space to not be annoyed
  • the bull/mule fight is visceral. well-captured
  • didn't finish watching because the image disappeared around 2h20min. Perhaps it was intentional - if so it was not well-justified

Your Face Recommend

  • surprising moving with genuine images of old skin
  • punctuated by seemingly mundane stories from working class people

The Day I Lost My Shadow

  • promising metaphor and opening scenes
  • sadly, metaphor ("shadow") is more symbolic than effectual
  • story has just enough gaps to be confusing (one main character seems to appear and die out of nowhere)
  • war causes neurosis, yes, but simply displaying it alienates the audience
  • hand-held shots = dizziness (perhaps a bit overused)