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On The Sea (UK)

By Golu
This one's a beautiful, tender, quiet romantic drama with a moody atmosphere, set in a tight knit Welsh fishing community. It's a touching story about a man waking up sexually in the middle of his life, and how he, his family, and everyone around him deal with it, which makes it emotional and sentimental without ever getting over the top. The slow burn plays out against a landscape that's as bleak as it is gorgeous, where quiet, closed off men are stuck inside rigid ideas of what masculinity should be. Some people might be reminded of "God's Own Country," but I think both films are lovely in their own way. Jack is a middle aged guy who co-owns a mussel farm with his rough around the edges brother Dyfan, and the tension between the two of them is simmering under the surface right from the start. Dyfan's three sons all help out with the work, while Jack's sulky teenage son Tom keeps skipping out. Jack's been with his wife since they were both 16, and...
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The Last Supper (Canada)

By Golu
Yet another addition to the growing list of films that focus on AIDS related issues. Although, this film came way back in 1994, not every film is capable of managing viewers attention. This film is too theatrical with only three people in the film enacting their interactions withgloom, doom and dark (as the subject demands).

Choreographer Chris is suffering from AIDS and is waiting on his death bed. Chris has decided to end his life via a doctor-assisted suicide, and film covers his last moments with his lover, Val. They eat a final meal together and reminisce about happier times. He surrounds himself in his last hours with everything that made his life special and creates his ultimate work of art by choreographing his own death.

What's shocking for me to hear is that the lead actor who plays Chris died from AIDS-related causes four days after shooting wrapped on this film. I guess this was supposed to be his swan song and a tribute of sorts. To be honest, I would have been a bit harsh in reviewing the film, but just information changes everything. It's not an easy film to watch, mostly because not much happens and is more like watching a play where sometimes it's a lot of silence. Shot in dark contrast where you can barely figure out what's happening in dark light, I can see why some people will have a special place in heart for this film. (2/10)
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luigi43 said…
May be it's a coincidence , a bad one , and even being " politically correct" , I never ever was satisfied by a Canadian film . Even most by Xavier Nolan .
March 31, 2021 at 3:15 PM
Golu said…
Xavier Nolan is an acquired taste and a hot or miss.
I have loved some of his films while totally hated the others
April 2, 2021 at 7:05 AM
luigi43 said…
I'm not pretentious , but it is a pleasure for me that You , my Master in movie , have my same tastes !
April 2, 2021 at 12:26 PM
Golu said…
THat's very sweet of you to Gove me a compliment like "master in movies". But thanks sooo much
April 3, 2021 at 12:33 AM
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