{"id":30392,"date":"2017-09-07T09:57:48","date_gmt":"2017-09-07T13:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/?p=30392"},"modified":"2017-09-07T09:57:48","modified_gmt":"2017-09-07T13:57:48","slug":"movies-reviews-longing-for-the-presence-of-a-father-a-wife-a-family-and-pure-nature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/2017\/09\/07\/movies-reviews-longing-for-the-presence-of-a-father-a-wife-a-family-and-pure-nature\/","title":{"rendered":"Movies Reviews: Longing for the presence of a father, a wife, a family and pure Nature"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Roger Costa<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

WHITE SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n

Politics, modernity, family values, religion and traditions are blended together in director Deepak Rauniyar’s second feature, a touching and inspiring dramatic comedy that showcases him as Nepal’s most promising filmmaker. Young rebel member of the Maoists, Chandra returns home for the funeral’s preparations of his well respected father. Facing obstacles such as the disapproval of the entire community, concerned about his political engagements, and running against time to find someone able to help with carrying the body for the ritual, Chandra finds opportunity to fix some troubles from the past. In the meantime, he is joined by two children, Pooja a girl investigating the existence of her father, and Badri, a street boy who spreads rumors of being his son. Director Rauniyar paints a mosaic of his country, the political regime and conflicts, and the social transformations caused with the surge of a Constitution, revealed with humanitarian perspectives throughout these three characters’ loneliness, sense of abandonment and urgent need for shelter and love. An official selection at Venice Film Festival where it took the Interfilm Award, the narrative develops with a lovely sense of nostalgia, a contemplative exploration of its characters’ delusions, and a rich observation of community’s union and comradeship. The spirited humor is also another attribute as Chandra crashes into a police station, a wedding party and other unexpected visits, yet it’s the father-children metaphors for political ideals that count the most. (A The Match Factory Release. Playing September 6-12 at MoMA, NYC.)<\/em><\/p>\n

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BORIS WITHOUT BEATRICE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Delving into an existential male crisis, Boris seems to be totally devoted to his ill wife, a woman who acts as his business partner, now shut and quiet in her room suffering of an unknown disorder. Canadian Writer-Director Denis C\u00f4t\u00e9 introduces all the aspects of his protagonist’s personality with no excuses, brilliantly digging up the desires, obsessions, power and weakness of the man. Boris is very worried about his wife, and cries over her every night, expecting her health to be restored; But he also cannot restrain his male instincts, and cultivates an arrogant attitude towards people, as well as a womanizer behavior, putting him at continuous love affairs. One of them is his wife’s very own caretaker, a Russian aphrodisiac young lady. Suddenly, Boris receives an awkward visitor who claims he must change his behavior in order to get his wife well, stating that “even the strongest are sometimes brought to their knees”. Strangely beautiful, poetically absurd and structured with fascinating surrealistic elements, C\u00f4t\u00e9 conceived his masterpiece, his most accomplished film to date, a vigorous, humorous, reflective observation on society, marriage, virtues, money and sex. He also manages to maintain art-film aspects (the camera angles, moments of intense silence, the magical, lyrical wanderings of Boris, especially at a Museum) in a coherent and universal form that finds the right balance to attract varied audiences. Denis Lavant (Holy Motors) steals the screen, giving another mysterious, incredibly out-of-this-world performance, as the messenger for Boris’s rational reconstruction. His appearance provokes many questions, is he an angel, God’s personification, a regular doctor or just a voice? Once accused by his consciousness, and confronted by the tasks popping up on his way, trying to make amends with everyone, including his estranged daughter and mother, C\u00f4t\u00e9 invites the audience for a marvelous, cynical exploration on familiar topics immediately identifiable by modern relations. (A KimStim Release. Runs September 8-14 at Anthology Film Archives, NYC.)<\/em><\/p>\n

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SCHOOL LIFE<\/strong><\/p>\n

An insightful and sensitive look at an Irish boarding school, the professional, emotional and co-dependent relationship between students and leading teachers as they engage in various activities, including setting up a band and a play. Directors Neasa N\u00ed Chian\u00e1in and David Rane capture truthful anxiety and willingness from both parts, extracting poignant revelations through their personal challenges and interactions, especially those discussing contemporary issues. (A Magnolia Pictures Release. Opens Friday, September 8th at IFC Center, NYC.)<\/em><\/p>\n

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TROPHY<\/strong><\/p>\n

An accurate exploration on the business of hunting that allows both pro and anti parts to justify their causes, this Sundance Grand Jury Prize Nominee is the most explicit films ever made on the subject. Presenting the striking facts about the killings of wild animals, practically in extinction, in many parts of the world, including going inside a mega event that sells animals for the bloodshed (it costs 50 k to kill a lion, and 350 k for a rhino), directors Christina Clusiau and Shaul Schwarz conceived an important alert about respect and preservation, as well as an explosive and investigative cinematic expos\u00e9. (A The Orchard Release. Opens Friday September 8th at Quad Cinema, NYC.)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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