Here are my favorite films, seen at the recent International Film Festival Rotterdam:
1. LA GRAINE ET LE MULET (The Secret of the Grain) - Abdellatif Kechiche
An intense comedy-drama of a North African dockside family in the Southern port of Sète, France. A richly characterized and colorful movie with some terrific acting and a dynamic, captivating plot.
2. SZTUCZKI (Tricks) - Andrzej Jakimowski
A touching and intimate film about a six year old boy who wants to get closer to the father who abandoned his mother. The impressive, natural acting, beautiful cinematography and genuine storytelling makes this the best Polish film in years!
3. THE MAN FROM LONDON - Béla Tarr
Another mesmerizing Béla Tarr movie with the well-known but unrivaled ingredients. Once again, the Hungarian master portrays his utterly bleak visions of the human condition by means of ultra-slow camera movements and gloomy atmospheric accordion music. Another hypnotic tour de force!
4. LIFE TRACK - Jin Guang Hao
A Chinese-South Korean film about an armless man and a mute woman on the run from police. A static and ice-cold rural drama but captivating from beginning to end.
5. SAD VACATION - Shinji Aoyama
Shinji Aoyama won't probably make another tour-de-force like EUREKA, but I very much enjoyed his latest atypical family drama that demands multiple viewings.
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