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Protagonist is Marcel Marx, A Shoeshiner, who makes a peaceful living with his wife Arletty and a dog Laika in city of Le Havre. He incidentally meets an African boy, Idrissa, who is being sought by French authorities as illegal immigrant. Marcel opens his doors to the boy and helps him make his way to join his mother across the water in London.

Despite the complication of Arletty's terminal illness, about which Marcel is not aware, the snooping of grim-faced inspector Monet, and the machinations of the neighborhood snitch, with the help of neighbors and friends that Marcel was deeply in debt to forgive everything for Idrissa, Marcel tries to help the boy.

Kudos to Aki Kaurismäki, the director of Le Havre, for his directorial talent he has exhibited in this movie. No loose ends, characterization and usage of every character is excellent and has kept it very simple by all means.

Once in while you get to watch such an optimistic film that shows love, respect and tolerance for one another in a very simple and practical manner.

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Kadhal and kalloori fame Balaji Sakthivel has once again proved that he is one of the best story-tellers in Tamil cinema.

Plot – As the title suggests, the story is about a crime and its investigation which unfolds an eternal love. The movie is brilliantly scripted and well executed. The whole shoot took 53 days which clearly emphasizes the brilliance of the script. The stunning part is cinematography by Vijay Milton who has used canon 5d and 7d for the making. The movie features all new faces and it is an added advantage. Every scene in Vazhakku En 18/9 is so perfectly planned and meaningfully placed

Gorilla shots used in this movie are fantabulous especially when the lead character expresses his rage. And it is the only scene where the anger of lead character is depicted. The director has also made us to think about the present situation of society through the eyes of the characters.

The last half n hour of Vazhakku En 18/9 leaves us speechless with its enduring emotions and love. This movie proves that a director doesn't need 3 hours to dump the feel of love into audience but he can make the feel to sneak into them in just 2 minutes. Every aspect in the filmmaking is attempted from a different perspective including the solo track which is very beautiful to watch and hear.

Do not miss this genuine piece of a gem produced by UTV Motion Pictures which always gives the society promising world class cinema.

The film revolves around two main factors power and powerlessness.

Athipati, a remote village in TamilNadu suffers from extreme poverty without any water for the daily needs. The villagers adopt all possible ways to bring the attention of the government but end up with negligence and powerlessness. Instead of waiting in vain for government aid, the villagers unite to solve the problems on their own. Will they succeed?

The film is based on the story written by Komal Swaminathan ,one of the greatest play-writer in Tamil and directed by K.Balachander who is known for his distinct film-making style .

Characterization is powerful and so brilliantly done that leaves an everlasting impression in our heart.

The movie has a dark sense of humor. The climax is depressing and sad that makes us feel that there is still complete darkness in the lives of these people from rural India, in spite of the great strides the country has made towards becoming a global economic and military power.

You don't necessarily have to be an Indian to appreciate this film.

Awards: National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil National Film Award for Best Screenplay – K. Balachander

Delicatessen is the second movie of Jean-Pierre Jeunet I'm watching after the notable "Amelie" and this movie really explains that the director's imagination is boundless. May be like Terry Gilliam who is famous for Twelve Monkeys, Brazil etc …

The story is set in a post-apocalyptic world based on a butcher (Clapet) who owns an apartment, a new helper(Louison), a circus performer and its tenants, each one of them is hilariously weird. In a world where there is a scarcity of food and it is used as currency, cannibalism has become a way of survival. Clapet fishes people with an advertisement for a helper job and Louison arrives there. Clapet and his tenants planning to feast Louison is the plot. The love between Clapet's daughter and Louison is tender and sweet.

Darius Khondji, cinematographer of the movie has done a fabulous job. And editing of the movie is also noteworthy. The title part of the movie is so creative and intriguing.

Delicatessen is not a normal film but a dark comedy, weirdly filmed and is very funny at times. Worthwhile!!!

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A movie can be fueled by violence, crime, thrill, or mystery for the audience to get moved by it. But this movie has done it with pure simplicity.

The drama is about an old Buddhist monk and a boy living in a temple that floats on a placid lake. We witness the life of that boy through different seasons, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring, as he learns to be a monk. This movie is rewarding for Buddhists yet it fits for every one. Very little dialogues, protagonist is not explaining things, all we have to do is attain a harmony with this movie and flesh out the messages.

And it happens because the movie has been pictured in such a way. Every frame of this movie is mesmerizing. Excellently envisaged by the director, Ki-Duk Kim, for the location and the set of the floating temple. A want to live in such kind of a place will develop.

Life in terms of time and change. An Enchanting movie !!!

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The plot is about a retired criminal court employee(Benjamin Esposito) planning to write a novel based on an investigation of a rape and murder that has an enduring, decades-long effect on the people closest to it: the investigators, the victim's husband, and the killer. The film has a unique sense of humor at the beginning which drags us into the movie. Fernando Blanco, the comedian plays an alcoholic with a lot of respect for friendship. Brilliantly scripted and directed by Juan José Campanella who has placed the twists perfectly and comes out of nowhere. And the cinematography by Felix Monti is scintillating particularly a sequence when investigators chase a suspect amidst a football match leaves us perplexed with ideas and creates the required tension. Ricardo Darin who plays the role of Benjamin Esposito has given a performance of his lifetime and is equally supported by Soledad Villamil who plays the role of Irene Menéndez Hastings. A must watch thriller of a crime which binds through love and nostalgia.

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