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Gloomy Sunday - Ein Lied von Liebe und Tod (1999)
fascinating study of love and obsession
The movie is based on a factual song and composer and then it embellishes it with a love story mingled with jealousy and sexual obsession. The title is actually a song blamed for many suicides when played on the radio in the 1930's. It was banned in Hungary for that reason. However the underlying and parallel message is about the melancholic nature of the Hungarian psyche. The ironic thing is that the composer of the song eventually committed suicide himself by jumping off the balcony of his apartment.The acting is first rate and the female lead is alluring and perfectly cast.The movie has a profound effect on the viewer which lasts long after and it's over.Thoroughly recommended !
Le chiavi di casa (2004)
a thought provoking movie
Having read all the comments, there isn't much more than I could add except when the last scene was played I felt like crying with the father. I was watching the movie after my family went to bed and when the credits came on I went to my son's bedroom , looked at him sleeping peacefully and gave a silent prayer that he is able bodied and sound mind.The casting of the father was instrumental in making the movie feel real rather than a commercial for charity and seeing a handicapped boy act so brilliantly makes you realize the worth of each human being irrespective of their appearance. The reason I only gave it 8 stars because there were some implausible elements in the development of the story.
A big thanks to the Director and Scriptwriter!