četrtek, 31. avgust 2017

I Am Not Your Negro (2016)



Slo naslov: Nisem tvoj zamorec
Država: Švica, Francija, Belgija, ZDA
Jezik: angleščina
Leto: 2016
Dolžina: 93' ,  Imdb
Žanri: dokumentarni
Slo recenzija: Mladina, Delo, RTV SLO MMC 
Režija: Raoul Peck
Scenarij: Raoul Peck, James Baldwin 
Igrajo: Samuel L. Jackson, James Baldwin, Harry Belafonte 

[SLO]

Via Kinodvor


Leta 1979 si je priznani pisatelj James Baldwin zadal kompleksno nalogo: povedati svojo zgodbo o Ameriki skozi življenja treh umorjenih prijateljev: Malcolma X, Martina Luthra Kinga in Medgarja Eversa. Režiser Raoul Peck je nikoli dokončani rokopis spremenil v silovit kolaž besed, podob in glasbe, ki s pomočjo arhivskih posnetkov Baldwinovih javnih nastopov, pomembnih trenutkov iz ameriške zgodovine ter pomenljivih odlomkov iz hollywoodskih klasik ustvari radikalno in še kako aktualno pripoved o tem, kaj pomeni biti črn v Ameriki.

Globoko oseben, ganljiv in poetičen, a kot britev oster filmski esej prikaže Ameriko skozi oči ikone gibanja za pravice temnopoltih, karizmatičnega in vizionarskega Jamesa Baldwina. »Jaz nisem zamorec. Človek sem. Ampak če vi mislite, da sem zamorec, pomeni, da ga potrebujete. In vprašati se morate, zakaj.« Zmagovalec ljubljanskega Festivala dokumentarnega filma in nominiranec za oskarja za najboljši dokumentarec.

[ENG]


In 1979, James Baldwin wrote a letter to his literary agent describing his next project, "Remember This House." The book was to be a revolutionary, personal account of the lives and assassinations of three of his close friends: Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. At the time of Baldwin's death in 1987, he left behind only 30 completed pages of this manuscript. Filmmaker Raoul Peck envisions the book James Baldwin never finished.


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sreda, 30. avgust 2017

Shot Caller (2017)



Slo naslov: -
Država: ZDA
Jezik: angleščina
Leto: 2017
Dolžina: 121' ,  Imdb
Žanri: krimi, drama, triler
Slo recenzija: Filmoljub, Filmstart
Režija: Ric Roman Waugh
Scenarij: Ric Roman Waugh
Igrajo: Nikolaj Colster-Waldau, Jon Bernthal, Lake Bell, Emory Cohen, Benjamin Bratt, Omari Hardwick, Jeffrey Donovan

[SLO]


Ljubeči družinski oče in uspešni poslovnež Jacob je nepričakovano obsojen na zaporno kazen, potem ko je pijan prevozil rdečo luč in povzročil prometno nesrečo, v kateri je med drugim umrl njegov prijatelj in sodelavec. Življenje v kaznilnici je neizprosno: samemu se ti ne piše nič dobrega, pridružiti se moraš eni izmed tamkajšnjih tolp (ločenih po kulturni in rasni pripadnosti), te pa v zameno za varovanje zahtevajo izpolnitev določenih nalog. Lojalnost bratom te sčasoma povzdigne po jetniški hierarhiji (ki jo navzven izkazujejo predpisane tetovaže), vendar so obveznosti čedalje težje in bolj tvegane: če kruti napad ali umor sojetnika iz nasprotne tolpe zabeleži katera od nadzornih kamer in kaznivemu dejanju nedvoumno pripišejo tvoj obraz, ti to v najboljšem primeru naloži nekaj let podaljšane kazni — in prostost se z možnostmi preživetja med štirimi zidovi v resnici vse bolj odmika. Tako se iz moža z upanjem na hitro prestano pokoro in vnovičnim snidenjem z ljubljeno družino postopoma in neizbežno spreminjaš v okorelega, surovega, brezvestnega kaznjenca, ki sčasoma pozabi na nekoč tako cenjene vrednote in ideale. -Filmoljub

[ENG]

SHOT CALLER follows the harrowing, often heart-rending journey of successful businessman Jacob Harlon (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) who is transformed into Money, a stoic, ruthless prison gangster after a DUI sends him down the rabbit hole of the American prison system. As he navigates the brutality of his new home, adapting to its violent codes of ethics and rites of passage that will ensure his survival, he slowly loses his previous identity and his relationship to his former life, including his wife and son. The grip of his new family, the prison gang, extends beyond the prison walls. Upon his release, chased by the law enforcement, threatened by his incarcerated "protectors," Money must orchestrate one last dangerous crime. All is not what it seems. The ruthless process of fulfilling his obligations also becomes his path to sacrifice, retribution and self-definition.


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torek, 29. avgust 2017

Ilegitim (2016)

aka Illegitimate


Slo naslov: Nezakonito
Angleški naslov: Illegitimate
Država: Romunija, Poljska, Francija
Jezik: romunščina
Leto: 2016
Dolžina: 89',  Imdb
Žanri: drama
Slo recenzija: -
Režija: Adrian Sitaru
Scenarij: Alina Grigore, Adrian Sitaru
Igrajo: Alina Grigore, Robi Urs, Bogdan Albulescu, Adrian Titieni, Cristina Olteanu, Miruna Dumitrescu, Liviu Vizitiu, Mihaela Perianu, Adrian Iacov

[SLO]

Via Liffe


Drzen romunski film o splavu in incestu zaradi kontroverzne teme ni bil deležen javnega sofinanciranja, zato ga je režiser z minimalnimi sredstvi posnel kot igralsko improvizacijo. 

Victor je oče štirih odraslih otrok in vdovec, ki uživa status družinskega patriarha. Nekega dne mu sin Cosma pri večerji razodene dejstvo, da se njegovo ime pojavlja v zgodovinskih dokumentih, ki razkrivajo, da je pred letom 1989 nekdanjemu režimu izdajal ženske, ki so želele skrivoma opraviti splav. Ozračje se takoj spremeni. Victor se burno odzove z obrambo, da tudi dvojčka Sasha in Romi dolgujeta svoje življenje prav njegovemu nasprotovanju splavu, saj njuna mati ni želela otrok. Ko hči Sasha nato razkrije, da je tudi sama noseča, so Victorjeva prepričanja nenadoma postavljena pred veliko preizkušnjo. 


"Ljudje so mi povedali, da jim je film všeč, da spominja na jazz. Preden sem si drznil postati filmski ustvarjalec, sem igral jazzovsko glasbo. Gre za enak način ustvarjanja. Podobno poustvarjaš z dobrimi glasbeniki, improviziraš in včasih je končni izid prečudovit, vendar nikoli ne veš, kdaj se skladba konča. Z določenega stališča ugotavljaš, kako nadaljevati, in proces poteka iz sekunde v sekundo, ustvarjanje tega filma je bilo nekaj podobnega." (Adrian Sitaru)

[ENG]


Two siblings and an illegitimate love. A father who's a doctor and several accusations. A family in which no one ever drew a line between what's moral and what's legal. Not even when it comes to abortion.

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ponedeljek, 28. avgust 2017

Toivon tuolla puolen (2017)

aka The Other Side of Hope

Slo naslov: Druga stran upanja
Angleški naslov: The Other Side of Hope
Država: Finska, Nemčija 
Jezik: finščina
Leto: 2017
Dolžina: 98',  Imdb
Žanri: komedija, drama
Slo recenzija: RTV SLO MMC
Režija: Aki Kaurismäki
Scenarij: Aki Kaurismäki
Igrajo: Sherwan Haji, Sakari Kuosmanen, Janne Hyytiäinen, Ilkka Koivula, Nuppu Koivu, Simon Hussein Al-Bazoon, Niroz Haji, Kaija Pakarinen

[SLO]

Via Kinodvor

Sirski begunec Khaled, skrit med tovori premoga, prispe v helsinško pristanišče. A na Finskem, kjer bi rad zaprosil za azil, nemudoma trči ob neprepusten birokratski zid. Zbegan in obupan pobegne iz zbirnega centra in se poda na ulice Helsinkov, kjer spozna zagrenjenega Wikströma. Nekdanji prodajalec srajc je pred kratkim zapustil zapito ženo, da bi odprl svojo restavracijo in kot samski moški zaživel na novo. Skupaj se lotita krmarjenja med čermi teh novih, neznanih in pogosto zagonetnih svetov.

Finski velemojster absurdnega humorja Aki Kaurismäki (Le Havre) z zgodbo o nepričakovanem prijateljstvu med sirskim beguncem in finskim gostincem zada še en duhovit udarec neusmiljeni birokraciji, s katero sodobna Evropa sprejema prosilce za azil. Srebrni medved za najboljšo režijo na letošnjem Berlinalu.


Kaurismäkijev Le Havre je bil leta 2011 zamišljen kot prvi del neuradne trilogije o življenju v pristaniških mestih, katere nadaljevanji naj bi se odvijali v Španiji in Nemčiji. Toda s filmom Druga stran upanja se je tematika načrtovane trilogije spremenila, bržkone tudi pod vplivom aktualnih družbenopolitičnih razmer v Evropi in po svetu. »Filme moram snemati v trilogijah, zato da dejansko kaj naredim. To je vse. Ne morem sekati drv. Toda tu ne gre več za pristaniško trilogijo, prelevila se je v trilogijo o beguncih. Upam, da bo tretji del vesela komedija,« pravi Kaurismäki. Svoj najnovejši film je posvetil slovitemu finskemu filmskemu zgodovinarju, filmarju in dolgoletnemu prijatelju Petru von Baghu (1943–2014), čigar filme in osebnost smo imeli priložnost spoznavati tudi pri nas, v okviru festivalov Kino Otok in Liffe. V skladu s Kaurismäkijevo maksimo, »film je svetloba, digitalno je elektrika«, je bil tudi film Druga stran upanja – kot vsa režiserjeva poprejšnja dela – posnet na filmski trak in kot edini film tekmovalnega programa v Berlinu predvajan s 35-milimetrske filmske kopije.


»Film nima tako velikega vpliva, da bi množično spreminjal mnenja, toda moja iskrena namera je bila v poskusu privesti tiste, ki si ga ogledajo, k razumevanju, da smo vsi enaki, da smo vsi ljudje. In če je danes begunec 'on' ali 'ona', si lahko jutri begunec ti ali jaz. /…/ V Evropi smo v teku zadnjega stoletja razvili neko obliko demokratične ureditve. Zdaj pa smo imeli eno težko leto in čez deset let bo vse razpadlo, ker smo tako slabi. Sredi prejšnjega stoletja je bilo v Evropi 60 milijonov beguncev, tako kot danes. Takrat smo jim pomagali, zdaj pa so sovražniki. Kje, hudiča, je naš humanizem? Če ne bomo človečni do svojih prijateljev, tudi sami ne bomo preživeli. Celo ne smemo preživeti – kdo pa smo, če nismo ljudje? /…/ Svojih igralcev nočem preveč premikati in jih tudi prosim, naj z rokami ne krilijo kot mlini na veter. Izbiram jih, seveda, zaradi njihovih privlačnih obrazov – in igralskega talenta. Igralci naj igrajo; kamera je bodisi njihov sovražnik ali pa prijatelj. Če znaš igrati, je tvoj prijatelj. Če ne znaš, pa ni.«
- Aki Kaurismäki, režiser in scenarist

[ENG]

Khaled, syrian refugee stows away on a freighter to Helsinki. Meanwhile, Wikström is a traveling salesman who wins big at a poker table and buys himself a restaurant with the proceeds. When the authorities turn down his application for asylum, Khaled is forced underground and Wikström finds him sleeping in the yard behind his restaurant. He offers him a job and a roof over his head and, for a while, they form a Utopian union with the restaurant's waitress, the chef and his dog.

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nedelja, 27. avgust 2017

White Girl (2016)



Slo naslov: -
Država: ZDA
Jezik: angleščina
Leto: 2016
Dolžina: 88',  Imdb
Žanri: drama
Slo recenzija: -
Režija: Elizabeth Wood
Scenarij: Elizabeth Wood
Igrajo: Morgan Saylor, Brian "Sene" Marc, Justin Bartha, Chris Noth, India Menuez, Adrian Martinez, Anthony Ramos, Ralph Rodriguez

[ENG]


Equipped with platinum blond hair and a winning smile, NYC college girl Leah (Homeland's Morgan Saylor) seeks out pleasure in any form. Between getting high with her roommate and snorting lines with her boss, Leah falls for Blue (Brian Marc), a young man dealing drugs on her corner. Within days, the two are selling dime bags to her boss (Justin Bartha) and his downtown friends and living the high life. Summer love crashes to a halt when Blue is arrested and Leah is left with a serious bag of his coke. Enlisting the help of an overpriced lawyer (Chris Noth), Leah finds herself deep in debt as she crosses all boundaries to get Blue back. Deliriously filmed in and around New York City, WHITE GIRL thrashes through an increasingly high-stakes game of hedonism. The most controversial film at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, WHITE GIRL is an incendiary exploration of race, gender and youth, inspired by first time writer-director Elizabeth Wood's own experiences.


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petek, 25. avgust 2017

War on Everyone (2016)



Slo naslov: -
Država: VB
Jezik: angleščina
Leto: 2016
Dolžina: 98',  Imdb
Žanri: akcija, komedija
Slo recenzija: -
Režija: John Michael McDonagh
Scenarij: John Michael McDonagh
Igrajo: Alexander Skarsgård, Michael Peña, Theo James, Tessa Thompson, Caleb Landry Jones, Stephanie Sigman

[ENG]


TERRY (Alexander Skarsgård) and BOB (Michael Peña)are two crooked cops who frame and blackmail criminals all over town. Looking for the ultimate pay-off, they try to extort a strip-club manager (Caleb Landry Jones) and his eccentric, junkie boss, (Theo James), but get more than they bargained for when their hair-brained scheme uncovers a bigger, darker secret.


RT Critics Consensus: War on Everyone boasts just enough dark humor and infectious energy to make this somewhat middling entry from writer-director John Michael McDonagh an entertaining diversion.


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četrtek, 24. avgust 2017

Ostatnia rodzina (2016)

aka The Last Family


Slo naslov: -
Angleški naslov: The Last Family
Država: Poljska 
Jezik: poljščina
Leto: 2016 
Dolžina: 123',  Imdb
Žanri: biografija, drama
Slo recenzija: -
Režija: Jan P. Matuszynski
Scenarij: Robert Bolesto
Igrajo: Andrzej Seweryn, Dawid Ogrodnik, Aleksandra Konieczna, Andrzej Chyra, Zofia Perczynska

[ENG]


Beksiński is a gentle man with arachnophobia, despite his hardcore sexual fantasies and his fondness for painting disturbing dystopian works. Beksiński is a family man who wants only the best for his loving wife Zofia, neurotic son Tomasz and the couple's aging mothers. His daily painting to classical music eventually pays off and he makes a name for himself in contemporary art. Good Catholic woman Zofia tries to hold the family together, but troubled son Tomasz proves to be a handful with his violent outbursts and suicidal threats. Their relief is brief when he starts dating women and becomes a radio presenter and movie translator, and the concerned parents must be on constant watch to prevent their son from hurting himself. But Beksiński never believed that family life would always be sunshine and rainbows. As he tapes everything with his beloved camcorder, the 28-year Beksiński saga unfolds through paintings, near-death experiences, dance music trends and funerals... 

Based on the bizarre true story of the cult Polish painter Zdzisław Beksiński. First narrative feature from the director of the award-winning documentary DEEP LOVE. -New Europe Film Sales


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sreda, 23. avgust 2017

The Handmaid's Tale (2017– )



Slo naslov: Deklina zgodba 
Država: ZDA
Jezik: angleščina
Leto: 2017
Dolžina: 10 x 60',  Imdb
Žanri: drama, ZF
Slo recenzija: -
Režija: Reed Morano, Mike Barker, Floria Sigismondi
Scenarij: Bruce Miller
Igrajo: Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, Max Minghella, Amanda Brugel, Joseph Fiennes, Samira Wiley, Ann Dowd

[SLO]


Serija spremlja žensko, ki je prisiljena živeti kot priležnica v fundamentalistični teokratski diktaturi bližnje prihodnosti. V Gileadu, nekoč imenovanem ZDA, ženske več nimajo pravic.

Po knjižni predlogi klasičnega romana avtorice Margaret Atwood zgodba prinaša življenje v distopični družbi Gilead, totalitarnem režimu, ki je bil nekoč znan kot Združene države Amerike. V luči okoljske katastrofe in ob čedalje nižjem številu rojstev Gilead vodi sprevržena fundamentalistična vlada, ki se skuša z vojaško politiko "vrniti k tradicionalnim vrednotam". Kot ena redkih preostalih plodnih žensk je Offred (Elisabeth Moss) zaposlena kot dekla v gospodinjstvu Poveljnika in pripada kasti žensk, prisiljenih v spolno podrejenost v zadnjem obupanem poskusu režima, da bi vnovič poselili svet. V strašljivi družbi bližnje prihodnosti se mora Offred spretno prilagajati zahtevam Poveljnikov, se soočati z njihovimi krutimi ženami, domačimi sodelavkami in drugimi deklami. Vsakdo je lahko vohun za Gilead in Offred ima le en cilj: preživeti ter najti svojo hčer, ki so ji jo nekoč odvzeli. -HBO Slovenija

[ENG]


Adapted from the classic novel by Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale is the story of life in the dystopia of Gilead, a totalitarian society in what was formerly the United States. Facing environmental disasters and a plunging birthrate, Gilead is ruled by a twisted fundamentalism in its militarized ‘return to traditional values'. As one of the few remaining fertile women, Offred (Elisabeth Moss) is a Handmaid in the Commander’s household, one of the caste of women forced into sexual servitude as a last desperate attempt to repopulate the world. In this terrifying society, Offred must navigate between Commanders, their cruel Wives, domestic Marthas, and her fellow Handmaids – where anyone could be a spy for Gilead – all with one goal: to survive and find the daughter that was taken from her. -Hulu

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torek, 22. avgust 2017

(M)uchenik (2016)

aka The Student


Slo naslov: Učenec
Angleški naslov: The Student
Država: Rusija
Jezik: ruščina
Leto: 2016
Dolžina: 118' ,  Imdb
Žanri: drama
Slo recenzija: -
Režija: Kirill Serebrennikov
Scenarij: Kirill Serebrennikov
Igrajo: Petr Skvortsov, Aleksandr Gorchilin, Aleksandra Revenko, Viktoriya Isakova, Julia Aug

[SLO]


Drama se sredi sodobne Rusijo vrti okrog mladeniča, ki je postal verski fanatik in čigar vedenje ima sčasoma vse večji vpliv na okolico ter vso šolsko skupnost – in naposled vodi v katastrofo.
"Tisti, ki sledijo luči, so vselej iznašli le temo," je trdil francoski pesnik Robert Desnos. Veniamin je najstnik sredi mistične, ideološke in verske krize, ki s svojimi neskončnimi vprašanji in težavami nadleguje mater, sošolce ter vso svojo srednješolsko skupnost. Ali dekleta lahko pridejo na tečaj plavanja v kopalkah? Ali je spolni vzgoji sploh mesto med šolskimi predmeti? Naj teorijo evolucije poučujejo pri pouku naravoslovja? Odrasli se hitro naveličajo načel in gotovosti mladeniča, ki prisega le na zapisane verske nauke. Samo učiteljica biologije Elena se ga bo drznila izzvati na njemu lastnemu področju ideologije. -HBO Slovenija

[ENG]


After Venya's mother receives a call from school reporting her son's refusal to participate in mixed swimming lessons, she first suspects her teenager of being shy and derides his claim that it is "against his religion." As Venya is finally exempted by the school's devout principal, he grows confident that his strict and rigorous study of the Bible gives him the ability to manipulate all forms of authority. Challenged by a teacher who refuses to consent to his dogma, he sets out to eliminate her and subdue an entire community. At a time when arguments over the teaching of religion in public schools are prominent in the media, this wildly escalating classroom drama - based on a play by German playwright Marius von Mayenburg - serves as a frightening cautionary tale. -Imdb


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ponedeljek, 21. avgust 2017

Two Lovers and a Bear (2016)


Slo naslov: -
Država: Kanada
Jezik: angleščina
Leto: 2016
Dolžina: 96',  Imdb
Žanri: drama, romantični
Slo recenzija: - 
Režija: Kim Nguyen
Scenarij: Kim Nguyen
Igrajo: Dane DeHaan, Tatiana Maslany, John Ralston, Kakki Peter, Gordon Pinsent

[ENG]


We are in the Great North, near the North Pole, in a modern town where about two hundred souls live precariously in minus fifty weather, and where roads lead to nowhere but the endless white. In that town, Lucy and Roman are in love and try to give meaning to their lives. But tragedies in Lucy’s past force her to escape the ghost that haunts her. In a week, she will be gone. Roman can’t follow her to the South or all Hell will break loose, and he can’t deal with Lucy’s departure... Together, they will make a leap for life, a leap for inner peace. That adventure, which seemed simple and safe, turns into a real journey, a quest, a struggle for life. -The Festival Agency


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nedelja, 20. avgust 2017

Kollektivet (2016)

aka The Commune

Slo naslov: Komuna
Drugi naslovi: The Commune
Država: Danska, Švedska
Jezik: danščina
Leto: 2016
Dolžina: 111',  Imdb
Žanri: drama
Slo recenzija: Mladina, RTV SLO MMC
Režija: Thomas Vinterberg
Scenarij: Thomas Vinterberg, Tobias Lindholm
Igrajo: Trine Dyrholm, Ulrich Thomsen, Helene Reingaard Neumann, Martha Sofie Wallstrøm Hansen, Lars Ranthe, Fares Fares, Magnus Millang, Julie Agnete Vang, Anne Gry Henningsen

[SLO]

Via Kinodvor:


Sedemdeseta leta na Danskem. Erik in Anna sta par, ki sanja o drugačnem življenju. S hčerko Frejo v Erikovi razkošni vili sredi prestižne soseske Københavna osnujeta komuno. Nova skupnost, v jedru katere je mala družina, prireja večerje, zabave in hišne sestanke. Prijateljstvo, ljubezen in občutek skupnosti polnijo prostorno vilo, vse dokler jih šokantna ljubezenska afera ne postavi pred težko preizkušnjo.

Danski režiser Thomas Vinterberg in scenarist Tobias Lindholm (Lov) znova združita moči v zgodbi o trčenju osebnih poželenj in idealov solidarnosti, ki jih opeva življenje v komuni sredi sedemdesetih let. Humoren, nežen, a tudi boleč portret idealistične generacije je Trine Dyrholm prinesel srebrnega medveda za najboljšo igralko na zadnjem Berlinalu.



»Od sedmega do devetnajstega leta sem živel v komuni. To so bili nori, ljubeči, fantastični časi, polni genitalij, piva, težkih intelektualnih razprav, ljubezni in osebnih tragedij. Vsak dan je bil kot iz pravljice. Takoj ko si se iz zasebnosti svoje sobe podal v skupne prostore hiše, že se je pred tabo razodela pisana paleta presenetljivih scenarijev, zlasti po zaslugi drugih stanovalcev, njihove ekscentričnosti in kapric. Zame je to čas čudovitih spominov in absurdnih trenutkov. /…/ Skupne večerje, ki so se odvijale vsak četrtek in nedeljo, so se navadno prelevile v bučne, včasih katastrofalne večerne zabave. Vrhovna avtoriteta je bil 'hišni sestanek' – demokratični zbor, na katerem so člani komune izlivali svoja srca in svobodno razpravljali o najrazličnejših temah. Spominjam se hišnega sestanka, na katerem se je sklenilo, da bo najemnina poslej sorazmerna z zaslužkom vsakega člana komune. To je navdušeno predlagal moški, ki je zaslužil največ od vseh, tako da se je njegova najemnina več kot podvojila. Čeprav so bili člani komune visoko izobraženi intelektualci, se zdi to nekdanje življenje danes skrajno naivno in idealistično – bilo je polno vere v prihodnost …«
- Thomas Vinterberg

[ENG]


The new film by lauded Danish director Thomas Vinterberg (The Celebration, The Hunt) examines the fallout from the social upheavals of the 1970s through the microcosm of a Copenhagen commune. Anna (Trine Dyrholm, who won Best Actress at the 2016 Berlinale for her performance) is a television newswoman; her husband, Erik (Ulrich Thomsen), teaches architecture at a university. When Erik's father passes away, the couple must decide what to do with the huge house that Erik grew up in, as it's too expensive for them to occupy on their own. Erik prefers selling, but Anna - who has become frustrated with Erik's dour outlook and longs for something new - suggests that they use this opportunity to experiment with communal living (which was all the rage in Scandinavia at the time). Energized by the era's relaxed taboos, Anna and Erik assemble a diverse, rather motley crew of cohabitants and embark on their adventure, but soon take very different paths. While Anna is anxious to stay home and experience life with her new extended family, Erik finds a more traditional way of reinvigorating himself: an affair with one of his students. When Anna tries to reconcile these two situations, the commune - and the marriage at its core - begins to unravel. -Rotten Tomatoes


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sobota, 19. avgust 2017

Lao pao er (2015)

aka Mr. Six

Slo naslov: -
Angleški naslov: Mr. Six
Država: Kitajska
Jezik: kitajščina
Leto: 2015
Dolžina: 134' ,  Imdb
Žanri: akcija, drama
Slo recenzija: -
Režija: Guan Hu
Scenarij: Runnian Dong, Hu Guan
Igrajo: Feng Xiaogang, Zhang Hanyu, Xu Qing, Li Yefeng, Kris Wu, Liu Hua, Liang Jing

[ENG]

Mr. Six belongs to the old Mafia generation – one of principles, respect, and man-to-man knife fights. His estranged son Bobby belongs to the new generation – one of fast cars, clubs, and avoiding consequences. When Bobby is held hostage by a group of over-privileged punks for scratching their car, Mr. Six bails him out and attempts to rebuild their relationship, while ignoring his worsening heart condition. But when the powerful, political family of the gang’s leader seeks revenge and beats Bobby into a coma, Mr. Six decides to rally his old comrades and settle the score with one last battle. Starring acclaimed director Feng Xiaogang, stepping in front of the camera for the first time, MR. SIX is a film with both heart and grit.

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petek, 18. avgust 2017

Asura (2016)

aka Asura: The City of Madness

Slo naslov: -
Drugi naslovi: Asura: The City of Madness
Država: J. Koreja 
Jezik: korejščina
Leto: 2016
Dolžina: 136',  Imdb
Žanri: akcija, krimi, drama  
Slo recenzija: -
Režija: Kim Sung-soo
Scenarij: Kim Sung-soo
Igrajo: Jung Woo-sung, Hwang Jung-min, Ju Ji-hoon, Kwak Do-won, Jung Man-sik, Oh Yeon-a, Kim Hae-gon

[ENG]

Detective Han (Jung Woo-sung), who for years has been secretly doing dirty work for the corrupt mayor Park Sungbae (Hwang Jung-min), is now pressured by a ruthless prosecutor Kim Cha-in (Kwak Do-won) to cooperate in an investigation against the mayor. Feeling trapped, Han persuades his young partner Sunmo (Ju Ji-hoon) to take over his work for the mayor, but things start to get tangled in unpredictable ways. As things are getting worse, only the most evil survives in this dog-eat-dog world. - KoBiz

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četrtek, 17. avgust 2017

Toire no Pieta (2015)

aka Pieta in the Toilet


Slo naslov: -
Drugi naslovi: Pieta in the Toilet
Država: Japonska
Jezik: japonščina
Leto: 2015
Dolžina: 120',  Imdb
Žanri: drama
Slo recenzija: -
Režija: Daishi Matsunaga
Scenarij: Daishi Matsunaga, Osamu Tezuka
Igrajo: Yojiro Noda, Hana Sugisaki, Lily Franky, Saya Ichikawa, Rie Miyazawa

[ENG]


Inspired by "Godfather of Manga" Osamu Tezuka’s last diary page, this fraught and tender story marks the fiction debut for acclaimed documentary filmmaker Daishi Matsunaga. Hiroshi (Yojiro Noda, lead singer of popular Japanese rock band RADWIMPS in his first acting role) is an introverted painter once full of promise. During his work as a window cleaner, he falls suddenly ill and the doctor requires him to bring a family member for his test results. Not wanting to involve his family, Hiroshi pays a headstrong highschooler Mai (Hana Sugisaki), who he meets in the waiting room, to play his sister. Told that his days are numbered, Hiroshi struggles with his fate while Mai asks him, “Shall we go die together, then?”  -Japan Society

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sreda, 16. avgust 2017

House of Games (1987)



Slo naslov: Hiša iger
Država: ZDA
Jezik: angleščina
Leto: 1987
Dolžina: 102' ,  Imdb
Žanri: krimi, triler
Slo recenzija: Filmsko platno št. 7
Režija: David Mamet
Scenarij: David Mamet, Jonathan Katz
Igrajo: Lindsay Crouse, Joe Mantenga, Mike Nussbaum, Lilia Skala, J.T. Walsh, Ricky Jay, Steven Goldstein, William H. Macy 

[SLO]


Režijski prvenec Pulitzerjevega nagrajenca, sicer slovitega dramatika Davida Mameta. V njem je ustvaril stilistično kinematografsko zloženko igre v igri, kompleksno pripoved organizirano v izjemen filmski scenarij. Dr. Margaret Ford je pisateljica psiholoških “pomagaj si sam” priročnikov, obenem pa tudi sama pomaga pacientom. Z namenom, da bi pomagala svoji stranki, ki je zapadla v hazarderske dolgove, obišče bar kjer Mike  vodi igre pokra. Mike je namreč tista oseba, ki ji je Margaretin pacient dolžan največ denarja. Obenem pa je to tudi zelo sugestivna oseba, ki Margaret prepriča, naj mu pri igri pomaga; njena naloga je opazovati “znake” (telesne gibe, mimika obraza ipd…). Toda, kar se je Margaret zdela lahka naloga, s časom postane zelo zahtevno in tudi intrigantno opravilo, ki doktorico tako prevzame, da tudi sama postane odvisna od sleparskega početja…  -RTV SLO

[ENG]


Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and screenwriter David Mamet first sat in the director’s chair for this sly, merciless thriller. Mamet’s witty tale of a therapist and best-selling author (Lindsay Crouse) who must confront her own obsessions when she meets an attractive cardsharp (Joe Mantegna) is as psychologically acute as it is full of twists and turns, a rich character study told with the cold calculation of a career criminal. -The Criterion Collection

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torek, 15. avgust 2017

Na mlečnom putu (2016)

aka On the Milky Road


Slo naslov: Na mlečni poti
Angleški naslov: On the Milky Road
Država: Srbija, VB, ZDA
Jezik: srbščina
Leto: 2016
Dolžina: 125',  Imdb
Žanri: komedija, drama, fantazijski
Slo recenzija: -
Režija: Emir Kusturica
Scenarij: Emir Kusturica
Igrajo: Emir Kusturica, Monica Bellucci, Sloboda Mićalović, Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović

[SLO]


Pomlad v vojnem času. Vaški mlekar s svojo mulo vsak dan prečka bojno črto, da bi vojakom prinesel svežega mleka. Krogle ga še ošinejo ne. Zdi se, da je rojen pod srečno zvezdo. Toda prihod skrivnostne Italijanke obrne njegovo življenje na glavo. Tako se začne zgodba o strastni, prepovedani ljubezni, ki ju posrka v vrtinec fantastičnih, a nevarnih avantur. Režiser Emir Kusturica in brezčasna Monica Bellucci v glavnih vlogah vojne romance, ki od burnih čustev in bučne komedije poka po šivih. -Film pod zvezdami

[ENG]

Spring in wartime. Each day a milkman crosses the frontline on a donkey, dodging bullets to bring his precious wares to the soldiers. Blessed with good fortune on his mission, loved by a beautiful villager, a peaceful future seems to await him... until the arrival of a mysterious Italian woman turns his life upside down. Thus begins a story of passionate, forbidden love that will plunge them both into a series of fantastic and dangerous adventures. They have been joined by fate, and nothing and no one seems able to stop them... Two-times Palme D'Or winner Emir Kusturica directs and stars in this story of love and war, rich in emotion, comedy and adventure. -RT


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ponedeljek, 14. avgust 2017

The Lovers (2017)



Slo naslov: -
Država: ZDA 
Jezik: angleščina
Leto: 2017
Dolžina: 97',  Imdb
Žanri: komedija, drama
Slo recenzija: -
Režija: Azazel Jacobs
Scenarij: Azazel Jacobs
Igrajo: Debra Winger, Tracy Letts, Aidan Gillen, Melora Walters

[SLO]


Film govori o dveh zakoncih, ki se v dolgoletnem zakonu že pošteno dolgočasita in oba iščeta srečo v ljubezenskih aferah. Njun odnos je popolnoma hladen, a nekega dne med njima ponovno preskoči iskrica. V glavnih vlogah se v zakonu odlično znajdeta Debra Winger in Tracy Letts, film pa je režiral Azazel Jacobs. -City Life

[ENG]


The Lovers is a refreshing, funny look at love, fidelity, and family, starring Debra Winger and Tracy Letts as a long-married and completely dispassionate husband and wife. Both are in the midst of serious affairs and are increasingly committed to their new partners. But on the brink of officially calling it quits, a spark between them suddenly and unexpectedly reignites, leading them into an impulsive romance that forces them to navigate the hilarious complications of "cheating" on their respective lovers. A mixture of humor and powerful emotion, the story is a uniquely honest take on modern marriage. -Rotten Tomatoes


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