foreign films

[popemobile]

13 Tzameti

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475169/

Sebastian, a young man, has decided to follow instructions intended for someone else, without knowing where they will take him. Something else he does not know is that Gerard Dorez, a cop on a knife-edge, is tailing him. When he reaches his destination, Sebastian falls into a degenerate, clandestine world of mental chaos behind closed doors in which men gamble on the lives of others men.

personally I loved it. here's the trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54jn0_ugqco

 

[Fishy]

aaaaaaaaaah eyes without a face is SO good, i saw that in chicago a few years ago for the 12 hour horror movie a thon, or whatever it is actually titled.

so so good

 

[Seneschal]

Some of my favourites:

Metropolis (the German one, although the Japanese animated film is also pretty good)
After Life
The Seventh Seal
13 Assassins
Downfall
Seven Samurai
The White Ribbon
Hidden
Miyazaki's filmography (Spirited Away, Ponyo et al.) goes without saying.

 

[Glen]

I saw Au Hasard Balthazar not too long ago. Every scene was great and Bresson's minimalism really adds to the film. Fuck actors.

hadn't heard of this, it was haunting. thank you!

 

[Probably]

rofl

 

[Venom]

This one really gives different aspects of how life is lived IMO

Three interconnected stories about the different strata of life in Mexico City all resolve with a fatal car accident. Octavio is trying to raise enough money to run away with his sister-in-law, and decides to enter his dog Cofi into the world of dogfighting. After a dogfight goes bad, Octavio flees in his car, running a red light and causing the accident. Daniel and Valeria's new-found bliss is prematurely ended when she loses her leg in the accident. El Chivo is a homeless man who cares for stray dogs and is there to witness the collision.

Good move if you like sex too

 

[icepick]

hadn't heard of this, it was haunting. thank you!

Glad you liked it, it's reassuring people out there share my tastes.