great movie about two girls who walk their own path, love the cinematography, the surrealist vibe, the humour and oldschool special effects.
bonus points for being a playful feminist movie that makes fun of bourgeoisie men hihi
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Great film about female friendships, similar vibes to like Frances Ha
Oct 29, 2024
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a lot of these are not that critically acclaimed but they are still really fun watches!
1. SAVING FACE (2008): it is a really touching film which is set in flushing ny, it is centred around a young Chinese woman and her exploration of her sexuality. surprisingly a very easy watch but also very heartfelt.
2. FRANCES HA (2013): a bit basic but still amazing, the main character which is played by Greta Gerwig navigates feeling lost in her 20s. me and my best friend quote this movie all the time.
3. COOL RUNNINGS (1993): i grew up with this movie always in the background, it is such a classic. very funny premise: based around a jamaican bobsledding team. very lovable characters, it is a comfort watch 100%.
4. SAVE THE LAST DANCE (2001): it is def a guilty pleasure watch, it's not critically acclaimed but when has that ever stopped me. great soundtrack, vibes overall are so comforting. the storyline is very predictable but like idc.
5. 50/50 (2011): as much as i don't like joseph gordon levit, this movie is so funny and heartfelt.
6. SHE'S THE MAN (2006): when i was 14 i had to run a play in my class and we got assigned shakespeare's twelvth night, and my teacher said to watch this movie. it is such a funny movie, again quite a guilty pleasure watch but so good.
7. INTO THE WILD (2008): this rec is quite film bro but the true story it is based on was a hyperfixation of mine for years. it is a dramatic retelling of the life of chris mc candless (made my dad cry which is not an easy feat)
8. UNE FILLE FACILE (2019): set in cannes and follows two cousins. speaks a lot to female relationships and may be my fav on the list. i won't spoil anything here, i just love it and you should watch it (it is also very beautiful)
9. THE HAND OF GOD (2021): set in 1980s napoli, follows a boy and his love for football as well as his complicated family life. such a gorgeous film
Jun 22, 2024
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WARNING: potential spoilers as i list some of the movies’ major themes (from newest to oldest)
- Mustang (dir. Deniz Gamze Ergüven, 2015): sisterhood, female liberation, bodily autonomy, sexuality, domestication, female solidarity, innocence   Â
- 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (dir. Cristian Mungiu, 2007): bodily autonomy, female friendships, female solidarity
- Born In Flames (dir. Lizzie Borden, 1983): intersectionality with race, queerness, and class; female solidarity, white feminism, female liberation, rape cultureÂ
- House (dir. Nobuhiko Obayashi, 1977): the transition from girlhood to womanhood, female friendships, domestication, individualism, femininity as an ideal, mother-daughter relationships, innocence
- 3 Women (dir. Robert Altman, 1977): individualism, domestication, motherhood, beauty standards and other societal expectations of women, the transition from girlhood to womanhood, innocence
- One Sings, the Other Doesn’t (dir. Agnès Varda, 1977): impacts of second-wave feminist movement, bodily autonomy, female liberation, female solidarity
- Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (dir. Chantal Akerman, 1975): individualism, family dynamics, domestication, bodily autonomy, objectification, female liberationÂ
- A Woman Under the Influence (dir. John Cassavetes, 1974): intersectionality with class, sexuality, family dynamics, domestication, societal expectations of women
- *Female Trouble (dir. John Waters 1974): intersectionality with queerness, sexuality, femininity, beauty standards and other societal expectations of women, mother-daughter relationships,Â
- Cléo from 5 to 7 (dir. Agnès Varda, 1962): objectification, the value of beauty, self-image, individualismÂ
*i do not recommend this for those who may be sensitive to particularly triggering depictions of assault or abuse
Mar 28, 2024
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