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09/11/2019 One of a kind. Saw it on IFC. Years later i see that its available on youtube to watch for free : ) See more 09/12/2009 Es como para jugar a las adivinanzas: ¿es un documental o una pelicula de ficcion? Recien en los creditos finales uno puede darse cuenta de lo que realmente ha visto en este excelente film de Jem Cohen, en el que entrecruza la historia de dos mujeres que siguen caminos que se confrontan, dentro de un mismo contexto de corporaciones: una de ellas esta casada con la compania para la que trabaja, mientras la otra esta habitualmente desempleada y tiene problemas para subsistir, pero aun asi pasa un buen tiempo "viviendo" en un mall. Con un ritmo sereno y utilizando escasos recursos, Cohen le dobla la mano a sus personajes. En solo algunas escenas, reminiscente en lo visual de trabajos de Godfrey Reggio. See more 08/06/2009 two women shackled by corporate commercial culture, one inside and one out. brilliant idea and nicely told through minimalist cinematography. Pros: Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Cons: these shots seem way too fucking familiar. See more 08/15/2008 A striking work of motion picture photography, with just enough of a narrative arc to justify its 100 minutes. Definitely worth seeing if you can be in the right place at the right time. See more 12/24/2007 An extremely engrossing albeit simple story about isolation and conglomeration and how it corrupts us down to the bone. A very moving yet unsettline film that delves into the human psyche in an interestingly refreshing way. See more 11/08/2007 A depressingly photographed view of the consumer world we live in everyday. Imagine the blond American girl as an alien, and the foreigner embraced. The film feels post-apocalyptic most of the time. Is it just me, or is Jem Cohen absolutely terrified by globalization? Most frightening film of the year. With the soundtrack, our wold looks so sad and lonely - without any sound, this film would be a boring slideshow - I'd love to see it to a higher energy soundtrack. Our world might not look so bad, probably even comical and fun - this relative soundtrack phenomenon proves this...it is the emotion you marry to the environment that dictates the mood. Or am I just an optimist? See more Read all reviews

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