De Man die zijn haar kort liet knippen

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s r 1001 movies to see before you die. This Dutch film is one I don't need to see again. It was frustrating, but maybe that's why it annoyed, since it was a reflection of men and I am one. The Dutch culture was interesting to see, especially the coroner part. It was on YouTube. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A strange film that stumbles between reality and dream (we never know exactly if what we see is imagined or real), "The Man who had his Haircut Short" is nevertheless a beautiful and profound work of art about the meaning of obsession and its role in our lives. Highly recommended. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member mooie Vlaamse film over obsessie, een klassieker Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member A disturbing glimpse into a fact still present nowadays is wonderfully developed into a nightmarish obsession that surpasses the boundaries of reality itself. It was made ambiguous intentionally to question the motives of the character. We are not offered to understand the protagonist's mind; the homework, however, consists in unravelling the reasons behind his actions. Whether you like it or not, we have all been there (although not necessarily because of a younger woman), and will be again in an uncertain future. It's impossible to fully escape an obsession through the means of oblivion. 99/100 Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Hey flixster, get "The Man Who Had His Hair Cut Short" recognized as the title, I can't remember how to spell this freaking thing in French. Anyway, creepy teacher-student relations. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member The movie that is credited with bringing Belgian cinema into modernism, and with developing the Belgian "magical realism" style, whereby very ordinary people in very ordinary situations are enhanced with eerie "magical" happenings, that are still treated as everyday aspects of life. Watching it, you can tell where it probably inspired Belgian film students for generations to come, indeed shaping a lot of the movies that followed it in style, plot, cinematography, characters, etc. Since the lead character never quite knows what is real and what isn't, neither does the viewer, but once you've settled into the groove of "wait, what?" and go with it, there are some riveting scenes, such as the one where Govert confronts Fran at a hotel. That being said, this was made by the BRT in 1966, and in between the riveting scenes, there's a lot of long stretching dull and overpronounced Standard Dutch that may not be easy to sit through for everyone. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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