The Piano

There are profound sensory experiences that mark us and, despite the passage of time, remain with us. For me, seeing "The Piano" was exactly that. Something like a visual poem branded by fire into the viewer's memory. Fuente Fuente This monumental, multi-award-winning film is set in the misty and wild New Zealand of the 19th century. The movie is an intimate and heartbreaking study of isolation, silence, the desire…

Image   Campion created an intensely intimate epic about passion and rebellion through acts of defiance as subtle as they are dramatic. Holly Hunter and Harvey Keitel deliver the best performances of their careers as two souls who begin a torrid romance in the midst of stifling social restrictions. Every scene, from the sensual moments to the outbursts of violence, feels lived-in and real thanks to Campion's as…

Intro I hate movie reviews and yet, I like those that are far from being damn spoilers, they contribute and inspire me to go in search of that masterpiece or simply, to have a good time. It's a love-hate relationship I have with reviews and I guess I'm not the only one. For me, it's like if someone invites you to a movie to see a film that he/she has seen for the second time or several times and thinks that since it…

Saludos, me esta emocionando escribir nuevamente sobre cine como antes lo hacía, pero estas vez sin presiones, prefiero hacer una publicación espontánea que mantenerla como una responsabilidad semanal como en mis inicios en la plataforma, de este modo la experiencia actual se hace más placentera y me hace sentir bien, en esta ocasión quiero contarles sobre una película llamada el Piano, esta tenía algunas reseñas de…

Last decade of this dying century was rather harsh for many people who used to live in my part of the world, especially if those people were civic-minded intellectuals or technocrats. For them, it was natural to seek happiness somewhere else and one spot on the other side of the globe became very popular. New Zealand, with its nice climate, thriving economy and plenty of job opportunities, became sort of promised la…