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11/27/2016 The esthetics of disgrace See more 11/27/2016 I haven't figured this one out yet other than it's a new take on Social Realism and Kino-Pravda. No story, just meaningless desperation. See more 11/27/2016 This is the first Pedro Costa film I've seen. I wanted to see newer films like In Vanda's Room or Colossal Youth, but i couldn't find them anywhere so this one had to do. I wasn't blown away by it, but I found it worth my time. See more 11/27/2016 Artistic and sleek breakout film from Portuguese auteur Pedro Costa, following a few depressingly poor slum dwellers through the immediate aftermath of the delivery of an unwanted baby. Costa's style is deliberately slow, with little movement, dialogue, lighting, characterization, or plot, like a cinema verite documentary composed of static shots and only slightly altered versions of the actors' true selves (whose own slum was demolished a few years later partly because of the celebrity of this film). This is for serious fans of directors like Liang, Bresson, and Hsien only, and for them Criterion rewards their patience with interviews with Costa and collaborators. See more 11/27/2016 A brilliant movie about the loss of hope, about being just bones, no flesh, no soul. See more 11/27/2016 An incredible piece of filmmaking from Costa. The rich imagery and stunning sound design of this downbeat area of Lisbon gives the film its vitality, while the pacing, the barely moving camera, and the non-expressive characters suggest the near-absence of life in this section of the city. And yet, the regular sounds of chatter, laughter, and animals suggest that life continues on, vibrant, full, and most of all, somewhere else. See more Read all reviews

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