by marion schreiber for FILMbutton Best Documentary Audience Award, Best Direction, Best Editing, Best Art Direction at the 45th Brasilia Film Festival in Documentary Category Elena is a film about her life, Petra Costa’s life and the relationship that she had (has) with her sister. It’s a family portrait which tells Elena’s life through her […]
“Even The Rain is a brilliant movie. At a time when the poor of the world seem to be rising up, I found myself deeply moved and completely enthralled by this film. I encourage everyone in search of a great movie to go see Even The Rain.” – Michael Moore Synopsis: In February and March […]
from the new york times Crimes and Misdemeanors, New From Woody Allen By VINCENT CANBY Published: October 13, 1989 LEAD: Judah Rosenthal (Martin Landau), a successful Manhattan ophthalmologist, and his best friend, Ben (Sam Waterston), a rabbi, are discussing what one of them describes as ”a small infidelity” when they suddenly are confronting the meaning […]
by Anthony Lane – This first feature from the young German director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck starts in 1984, in East Berlin. A successful playwright (Sebastian Koch) and his girlfriend (Martina Gedeck), hitherto trusted by the state, are placed under Stasi surveillance. Their investigator, a lonely ascetic by the name of Wiesler (Ulrich Mühe), is […]
