Once again, and once a year, I just want to keep track of the fantastic movies I saw at the Munich Filmfest. Naturally I highly recommend you check them out as well, if you get the opportunity.
Hannah
by Andrea Pallaoro | France, Belgium, Italy | 2017* * * * *
Hannah's life is unraveling. Since her husband has been in prison, she's had trouble dealing with reality and has had to fight for her dignity while trying to contact her estranged son. She does housework, takes acting classes, and tries to keep going. The things that motivate Hannah are eye contact, brief moments, and all the gaps that director Andrea Pallaoro skillfully leaves open. For her intimate portrayal of a woman searching for an antidote to numbness, Charlotte Rampling received the Volpi Cup for best actress at the Venice International Film Festival.
Ash Is Purest White
by Zhang-Ke Jia | China, France | 2018* * * * *
Even in the underworld, some follow a code of honor. Qiao loves the gangster Bin and intervenes in a conflict in order to save his life. For that, she spends five years in prison. After her release, she goes in search of her beloved. People change, though, as does the country in which they spend their days and nights. This is a romance and a gangster film, melodramatic with a pop touch.
Time Share
by Sebastián Hofmann | Mexico, Netherlands | 2018* * * * *
Expectations always run high for vacations at luxury resorts. For Pedro and his family, however, things start off with a nasty surprise: their suite has been double-booked, and they may have to share it with other people who suddenly show up at their door. This is a surreal Science-Fiction satire of a consumerist nightmare in which manipulative corporations peddle a perfectly staged pseudo-religious cult of tourism.
Border
by Ali Abbasi | Denmark, Sweden | 2018* * * * *
Tina works for the customs office, where she employs her special talent: she has a better sense of smell than any of her human colleagues. No forbidden substance, no smuggled item can get past her. One day, however, she encounters a man who exudes an aroma she has never smelled. A door is opened to a mythological world, both wonderful and foul, and Tina learns of a new life that is completely different. This film was awarded the “Prix Un Certain Regard“ at the Cannes festival in 2018.
All Good
by Eva Trobisch | Germany | 2018* * * * *
"If you don't see any problems, you don't have any" is Janne's attitude regarding the fact that her new boss's brother-in-law has slept with her against her will. She keeps the incident under wraps and lets everything take its normal course. Her silence has consequences, though, and not just for her relationship with Piet.
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